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Stop looking at your package.json for answers.
Most developers leave frameworks because of the upgrade treadmill. They hate constant migrations and changing build tools. But there is a deeper reason to move toward the web platform.
Here are four reasons why vanilla JavaScript wins over the long term.
Total Cost of Ownership Framework code depreciates like a car. It loses value every year and needs constant repairs just to keep running. Platform code depreciates like land. The features you build might need maintenance, but the ground underneath them never moves. Code written for the browser today will work in 2040 without changes.
The Labor Market If you hire for a specific framework, you limit your talent pool. If you hire for JavaScript, you tap into the entire frontend and backend market. Every framework expert is a JavaScript developer, but the reverse is not true. A vanilla codebase is readable by everyone.
AI Leverage AI tools struggle with frameworks because frameworks change too fast. The training data for AI is often outdated, leading to bugs and deprecated patterns. The web platform is stable and documented. AI generates more reliable code for the platform because the rules do not change every six months.
Architecture Frameworks use a central brain to manage everything. If the brain breaks, the whole app dies. Web Components use autonomous cells. Each piece manages itself. This makes changes local and safe. You can replace one part without breaking the rest.
How to switch without the risk:
Do not do a big rewrite. Use the strangler pattern.
- Freeze your current framework version to stop the upgrade cycle.
- Build all new features as Web Components.
- Convert old components one by one when you touch them for features.
- Remove the framework shell last.
This approach lets you pause or pivot at any time.
If your app is long-lived and focuses on forms and views, the platform is your best bet. If you are building a real-time collaborative canvas, stick to a framework.
Choose the structure that lowers your long-term costs.
Source: https://dev.to/sebs/frameworks-rot-the-platform-doesnt-58g0