Since their introduction in 2012, Web Components have evolved significantly. And now that their adoption has been cleared, we can take a look at their adoption, diffusion, and the problems they solve and sometimes introduce.
Can we at last free ourselves from the constraints of modern frameworks and address the challenges of the modern web with a lasting solution? Do we have winning alternatives on every front, or are there still open challenges? Let's see where the current situation stands, how far we can go with what we have, and what the future holds for us.