I've been using the likes of PrimeVue (https://primevue.org/), PrimeReact (https://primereact.org/) and PrimeNG (https://primeng.org/) because they attempt to give you a library of components that work well out of the box and have a similar API across multiple technologies: Vue, React and Angular, respectively.
I feel like at some point I'll probably make a project with just jQuery and possibly jQuery UI for the sake of it: while what's there doesn't seem too flashy, it would probably work just fine for most web based CRUD needs. I might end up rediscovering up close why people moved to Vue/React/Angular in droves instead of jQuery, but honestly something that you just drop in and that works has a lot of appeal. No complex toolchains, no configuring a bunch of plugins and registering them with the app, no endless abstractions for state management and things about render loops to keep in mind, just a silly JS import and writing some schlocky code that still sorta works.
I like to consider the UI of Kanboard as a good example. It's minimalist, but works great for what it is: https://kanboard.org/
I feel like at some point I'll probably make a project with just jQuery and possibly jQuery UI for the sake of it: while what's there doesn't seem too flashy, it would probably work just fine for most web based CRUD needs. I might end up rediscovering up close why people moved to Vue/React/Angular in droves instead of jQuery, but honestly something that you just drop in and that works has a lot of appeal. No complex toolchains, no configuring a bunch of plugins and registering them with the app, no endless abstractions for state management and things about render loops to keep in mind, just a silly JS import and writing some schlocky code that still sorta works.
I like to consider the UI of Kanboard as a good example. It's minimalist, but works great for what it is: https://kanboard.org/