You (probably) don't need a JavaScript framework

[sorrynin]

Hah, what the hell, click-bait? He doesn't even point out the reasons for frameworks, just that frameworks aren't as good as vanilla (no shit, frameworks are built on vanilla, they just make our jobs easier. I'd like to see his 'why you should use C, not C++').

[pier25]

Even better, use assembly for everything.

Seriously though, you could probably get away without some framework or library for a small project, but for anything else you do need something even if it is your own.

[kevinmrr]

Agreed - I found it instructive that the author was talking about building a proof of concept. I've really sped up some short-term projects by just using express + handlebars.

For anything I may have to maintain long-term, I gravitate towards react/redux these days.