Why don’t more developers “use the platform”?

Global World Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:37:53 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

For years, advocates for web standards, performance, and accessibility have implored web developers to “use the platform”.
The argument is simple: why build something yourself, in JavaScript, when the browser can do it for you?

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For years, advocates for web standards, performance, and accessibility have implored web developers to “use the platform”.
The argument is simple: why build something yourself, in JavaScript, when the browser can do it for you?

Sources: Nolanlawson