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by bdickason 5446 days ago
Also consider that some frameworks (ala Django) go for the 'kitchen sink' approach which is better for newcomers. Others (like Express with NodeJS) just do a few minimal helpers and otherwise get out of the way.

In this case, the plethora of frameworks is an advantage for the advanced developer, while the few big obvious ones stand out for newcomers.