Sure, knowing vanilla JS is helpful, but not using a framework is akin to using Notepad to code everything because hey, who needs syntax highlighting or code completion to make them more efficient?!
I use syntax highlighting but I loathe code completion (just let me type!) I don't know, but I don't fathom how anyone can tolerate code completion as it's so visually annoying. I use Textmate and get a lot of flack from VScode users, but then I can run circles around them with vi because they can't actually remember anything they need to write.
Tangential point, but I did hear of a few developers who use an editor without syntax highlighting. Can't remember why. Think Rob Pike might do it as he uses Plan 9 to write his Go. Might be worth a Google.
I had a hard time with syntax highlighting initially as well (distracting) but at least I could find a least annoying option I could get used to. It might be an autism thing, and given coders have a higher prevalence of autism than the general population, this could be why some developers avoid these unnecessary bells and whistles. It's not efficient when your flow is broken by a clippy-level distraction.
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I use syntax highlighting but I loathe code completion (just let me type!) I don't know, but I don't fathom how anyone can tolerate code completion as it's so visually annoying. I use Textmate and get a lot of flack from VScode users, but then I can run circles around them with vi because they can't actually remember anything they need to write.
I had a hard time with syntax highlighting initially as well (distracting) but at least I could find a least annoying option I could get used to. It might be an autism thing, and given coders have a higher prevalence of autism than the general population, this could be why some developers avoid these unnecessary bells and whistles. It's not efficient when your flow is broken by a clippy-level distraction.