> client-side technologies like React have a pretty clear advantage... they're easier to work with and they save us time.
> it worries me that they create a sort of gatekeeping effect on the industry
Aren't these two quotes contradicting one another? If frontend frameworks make frontend developers' job easier, then how can they be regarded as contributing to gatekeeping? If it had not been for them, frontend development job would have been harder and would have required more expertise.
> it worries me that they create a sort of gatekeeping effect on the industry
Aren't these two quotes contradicting one another? If frontend frameworks make frontend developers' job easier, then how can they be regarded as contributing to gatekeeping? If it had not been for them, frontend development job would have been harder and would have required more expertise.