I came across an interesting article that discusses today’s application developers making extensive use of different frameworks in their applications.
This is the writer’s opinion:
…Todays projects are over bloated from the use of frameworks that dont really produce a real benefit. Developers spend around 75% of their time just on set up and configuration…
The question I would like to ask you dear readers:
Do todays application developers really exaggerate the use of frameworks?
I think it would be a difficult question to answer. First some clarification is needed – what is exaggeration really? The number of frameworks used or the reduced performance as a result of use of these framework? Or the amount of time developer spends on installation and configuration?
I think first as a developer, one must understand the pros and cons of the framework, and how will it affect the performance of the application to be designed. The developer must have clear idea about what is he trying to achieve by using a particular framework in his application, and whether the framework is going to give him the desired result.
As a developer, when designing an application, one may ask questions which framework should be used depending on application’s requirements. Often the will not be just one framework choice, but several frameworks.
Of course not every developer may face the same situation mentioned above. Proprietary developers rely on leading market software vendors to provide the necessary solutions in one big product bundle.
One has to take several things into account such as future enhancements and possible requirements changes by the client. Using several frameworks to support an application may be look exaggerated at start, but on the long run it may turn out as a better decision. The time spent at the start on initial framework configuration will be paid off during further implementation and maintenance.
In conclusion, I think the ability to know which framework to put for use and when, can come only with experience.
