New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why reinvent front-end frameworks and static site builders?

Ask HN: Why reinvent front-end frameworks and static site builders?
2 by keepamovin | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I've done this. So I understand the compelling nature of it - but I don't get why we do it. Why do people consistently recreate a "new way to build a static site" or "a new way to build a front-end UI"? From my point of view, I thought it was about ergonomics - I want developer tooling that matches the way I'm wired, so I made it myself. But I don't think that's the whole picture - not even for myself. This is a general pattern with people. Why do we do this? Any insights? Could it be a form of procastination? It's not that difficult, but nor is it that meaningful. I think about it like a DIY workshop, homelab or shed. Do people consistently make their own tools? Like, you don't make a new hammer, or screw driver, or drill, do you? Why do we recreate basics like this in software? Because we can? Are we procrastinating? I'm asking because I think there's probably insights in the general pattern of others' experience.

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