SMRTR ProgrammingDec 30, 2025Daily.dev

Why Developers Are Ditching Frameworks for Vanilla JavaScript

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Developer fatigue with complex frameworks is driving a return to Vanilla JavaScript in 2025. Modern browser APIs like web components and ES modules now provide framework-like capabilities natively, while AI tools make plain JavaScript more productive. This shift toward simplicity delivers better performance, eliminates dependency bloat, and reduces the constant learning overhead of evolving frameworks.

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