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Nolan Lawson asks why developers avoid using the web platform
Original: Why don't more developers "use the platform"? https://nolanlawson.com/2026/10/03/why-dont-more-developers-use-the-platfo
Web developer Nolan Lawson has published a new essay asking why so many developers ignore built-in browser and platform capabilities in favour of frameworks, libraries and custom solutions. The piece, shared widely in programming communities, reopens a familiar debate in web development circles about dependency-heavy tooling versus native standard features, with readers arguing over whether the platform's APIs are good enough to rely on directly.
Why now: The essay taps into ongoing debate about framework fatigue and the trade-offs of relying on native browser features instead of libraries.
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- Why don't more developers "use the platform"? https://nolanlawson.com/2026/10/03/why-dont-more-developers-use-the-platform/ # HackerNews # Tech · lobsters@robot.villas · 3
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