I must admit, I'm a relatively new developer, and I also get overwhelmed by the number of new technologies coming out every day. I can't speak for "back in the day" web development other than things I've heard from older devs. For example, "back in the day" browsers sucked, like really bad. Compatibility issues were expected. For example, "How do I make sure this is compatible with IE7," etc. Although web development is not perfect, nothing really is perfect, and I think we have come a long way. At least, I'm happy I got into web development when everything was so approachable, open source software is so accessible, and places like HN exist where I can constantly learn new shit.
I think the primary reason people are tired of new JS libraries is because there exists a certain kind of pressure that is hard to describe, but I will try. It's kind of like, "I don't want to miss out on the hottest framework"/"I don't want to fall behind current tech." The truth is, we should all ditch this mentality. Use what works for you and learn what you care about learning.
When a new JS library comes out, don't groan, take a quick peek and decide if it's worth it to try to integrate it into your workflow. I think it's great to have options and the options in web development are seemingly neverending. I'm happy I write software for the web, and I think we should all recognize how far things have come. Yet, we should always strive to make the web better for users and developers alike.
I think the primary reason people are tired of new JS libraries is because there exists a certain kind of pressure that is hard to describe, but I will try. It's kind of like, "I don't want to miss out on the hottest framework"/"I don't want to fall behind current tech." The truth is, we should all ditch this mentality. Use what works for you and learn what you care about learning.
When a new JS library comes out, don't groan, take a quick peek and decide if it's worth it to try to integrate it into your workflow. I think it's great to have options and the options in web development are seemingly neverending. I'm happy I write software for the web, and I think we should all recognize how far things have come. Yet, we should always strive to make the web better for users and developers alike.