Jquery

I just got small online conversation about jQuery, hahaha. Every year, some developer discovers that jQuery still maintained and yet it is still installed on 73.5% of websites and immediately rushes to write a blog post about how “shocking” this is. The comments fill up with people acting like they’ve discovered some dark secret of the web. Here’s the reality check: jQuery isn’t competing with React, Vue, or Angular anymore. It stopped competing years ago. And that’s exactly why it’s not going anywhere. ...

Unpopular Opinion: We’re repeating history by relying on bloated abstractions and forgetting the fundamentals. Modern frameworks? They’re the new jQuery, and we’re going to regret it. Before you grab your virtual pitchforks, hear me out. I’ve been around the block a few times, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that tech trends often loop back around, sometimes with a fresh coat of paint but the same old foundational issues. ...