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That is true, but only for attaining/retaining employment. Otherwise, the DOM remains the compile target of the browser. Your giant framework is a shallow abstraction over this with a massively opaque API. Developers like to put their heads in the sand and wish the world works differently, and that's fine for a while as it greatly increases career mobility. But, pretending and hoping aren't things that elevate your c…
Late reply, but I don't disagree with that entirely. I don't think people should be totally ignorant about it, but you can be if you want to learn how to get something basic done (which is what this thread is about). I do however disagree in part because everyone tries to avoid it for a reason. It's a shitty "compile target". I can imagine a world where the canvas becomes a compile target and then all the accumulated…
The "I don't like it" excuse seems to be the last refuge once developers completely exhaust all valid technical considerations. It always comes down to developers being irrationally afraid of tree models (yes, that is entirely what it is and its stupendously bizarre).
If really it was just "I don't like it" then propose something better.