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What are the arguments against using a JavaScript Framework for a Web site development company?

Our company builds websites and web applications. We are a small firm and our team of developers are always building the javascript functions from scratch or copying from other websites built by us. Every time I bring to the table the word standardization and using a JS framework like JQuery, Prototype or any other, I am told Frameworks have the three points below as arguments against them:

  • Mainly for people that don't know enough JS
  • Frameworks limit Javascript developers
  • Frameworks bloat the actual development code with a lot of things that are not used.
  • We don't use enough Javascript in our applications for us to need JS framework

In my mind it seems that Frameworks, give our team a good starting point, documentation, a community and always the option to grow on top of the framework. Could some Framework users elaborate further?

EDIT 1:

Thanks to all of you for your great responses. I really did not think that this was going to be such a hot topic. I am glad I asked the question. I posted another similar question in the following link in case you might think you want to add something. The topic of the new question is CSS related. Thanks.

Solution

  • Arguments against:

    • Frameworks prevent you from re-inventing the wheel
    • Frameworks generally contain well tested code
    • Frameworks are well supported by the community
    • Frameworks force you to focus on the business problem you're trying to solve

    </sarcasm>

    • Frameworks may have a license you don't agree/can't work with