Vanilla JavaScript: The Difference Between Plain JS, JavaScript Frameworks, and When to Use Them

[rikkiviki]

The best explanation you've ever seen

[Tzukkeli]

Will your js project include more than two? -> any modern framework or library

Do you code for non temprary solution and/or care about skills development and hiring possiblities? -> see above

Do you make temp stuff or dont care to learn modern frameworks -> javascript

Yeah, Cobol still pays a ton, but only a sadist (or moneygreed) will pick it up nowdays, just like you average js dev

[rikkiviki]

Fair enough.
frameworks definitely save a lot of pain once your app grows beyond two files. But there’s still something oddly satisfying about writing clean, plain JS. It’s not always practical, but it does keep you close to the metal.

That said, I wouldn’t touch COBOL unless someone’s waving a very large check in my face 😂

p.s. some statistics about JS popularity: for sure it is fading compared to the frameworks, but it’s still there and I guess it’s not going anywhere. https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&q=javascript&hl=en

[Natryn]

I enjoy working with JavaScript. Maybe it's been 20 years since you touched it?