WHY DON'T MORE DEVELOPERS “USE THE PLATFORM”?

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Advocates for web standards, performance, and accessibility have implored web developers for years to 'use the platform', but despite how obvious the advice seems to be, many people seem to still need convincing. One reason for this is that, for the longest time, browsers were playing catch-up with the ecosystem on top of them. Another is due to the familiarity with tools they've used in the past. Often, even with a robust standard, libraries fill a useful gap between framework ergonomics and the platform underneath it.