Why is modern web development so complicated? A long yet hasty explanation: Part 1! - vrk.dev

Modern frontend web development is a polarizing experience: many love it, others despise it. I am a huge fan of modern web development, though I would describe it as “magical” — and magic has its upsides and downsides: When you understand how to use the magical tools of web development (babel! bundlers! watchers! etc!), your …