# The Rise of Simplicity in Frontend: Escaping the Framework Overload
For over a decade, frontend development has been on an innovation treadmill. From jQuery to React, Angular, Vue, and now Svelte and Astro — the pace of evolution has been staggering. While this relentless advancement has pushed performance and capabilities forward, it's also left many developers asking: Is more always better? We're entering a new phase — not one driven by "what’s next," but by a growing desire to strip things back.

For over a decade, frontend development has been on an innovation treadmill. From jQuery to React, Angular, Vue, and now Svelte and Astro — the pace of evolution has been staggering. While this relentless advancement has pushed performance and capabilities forward, it's also left many developers asking: Is more always better?
We're entering a new phase — not one driven by "what’s next," but by a growing desire to strip things back.