It’s been almost 15 years since JavaScript frontend frameworks first came out. Since then they’ve essentially taken over frontend development. These days very little Web application development is done without the use of some framework. Moreover, JavaScript frameworks are starting to take over backend development as well, in order to provide features such as SSR, SSG and Server Components. Given all this it’s worthwhile to reflect on what exactly constitutes a modern framework? What differentiates frameworks from each other? Why are some frameworks significantly more successful than others? Is there any possibility that enhancements to the platform itself will someday make frameworks obsolete, or conversely is the platform itself becoming irrelevant? These are the fundamental questions that I will tackle in this talk.

Contents:
1. What is a framework (and what is a meta-framework)
2. What’s the main benefit of using a framework
3. The different types of frameworks
4. Is the platform becoming a framework, or are frameworks the new platform?
5. What are the keys to framework success?