Dead Framework Theory
16 days ago
- #llms
- #web-development
- #react
- React has become the dominant platform for web development, making it difficult for new frameworks to compete due to its entrenched position in LLM training data and developer ecosystems.
- LLMs and tools are reinforcing React's dominance by defaulting to React in their outputs, creating a self-reinforcing cycle where new sites use React, further embedding it in training data.
- New frameworks face significant barriers, including the need to be included in LLM training data, convincing tool creators to adopt them, and overcoming developer inertia.
- Web platform features designed to replace framework functionalities struggle to gain adoption because existing React patterns are deeply embedded in LLM training data and developer practices.
- The web development ecosystem is divided into three groups: large businesses resistant to change, small teams and individuals using LLMs to build sites, and non-developers who don't interact with code directly.
- For new frameworks and platform features to succeed, they must offer fundamental capabilities that can't be replicated in user-space or provide clear user experience benefits.
- The future of web development may see frameworks becoming irrelevant as LLMs improve, shifting focus from developer experience to user outcomes and optimizing for performance and accessibility.