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Why don't more developers use the web platform?

Original: Why don't more developers “use the platform”?

Developer Nolan Lawson has published a new essay asking why web developers increasingly reach for frameworks and libraries instead of relying on built-in browser capabilities, the approach known as using the platform. The piece argues that native web APIs have grown powerful enough to do more of the work directly, and it is drawing active discussion among developers weighing framework convenience against platform fundamentals, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Why now: The essay taps into an ongoing debate in the developer community about framework dependence versus native browser capabilities.

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