[LoSboccacc]

yeah there's plenty libraries out there that do a great job at providing a stable API across the years. the problem is not using libraries, but it's using unproven libraries.

to an extent that's why I don't understand the jQuery hate from modern JavaScript devs, jQuery had a stable API for years both externally and internally, so that not only it easy to upgrade it but it also easy to upgrade whatever plugin you were using.

sure it's not a framework so it doesn't really reduce how much code you write, but it's a solid foundation library