[tcldr]

> Unlike backend engineering, where people working are primarily choosing technology based on logic/merit and less by visual appearance.

Yes. Backend engineering is completely immune to hype and increased complexity.

laughs into a cloud of micro services

But, more seriously, both front and backend architecture has increased in complexity. I think it’s more than condescending to say it’s because front end engineers base their decisions solely on website aesthetics.

A lot has to do with the fact that for a long time JavaScript has been the only game in town, and engineers have had to work hard within the constraints to afford the same programmer ergonomics available within other environments. This has led to a proliferation of tooling and frameworks which are a nightmare to manage.

No one is picking webpack because ‘it make pretty’.

[WandaVision]

Micro service makes perfect sense in a company with large number of teams. Ofcourse it would be stupid to use microservices if you are a small company with a handful number of devs.