Yes, I've seen that too and it's a testament to how bad the ecosystem is.
However, the kinds of problems that existed in 2015 thanks to detracting tools like WebPack and Babel don't really exist now with the fact that browsers support ES modules and Node is dragging its heels but now mostly supports ES modules.
With things like typescript and vite I now never have the problems that used to be common. In fact when I see people creating brand new projects in 2023 using WebPack I cry a little in side.
At some point having a bad tooling experience can't be solely blamed on the tools. It's a choice.
However, the kinds of problems that existed in 2015 thanks to detracting tools like WebPack and Babel don't really exist now with the fact that browsers support ES modules and Node is dragging its heels but now mostly supports ES modules.
With things like typescript and vite I now never have the problems that used to be common. In fact when I see people creating brand new projects in 2023 using WebPack I cry a little in side.
At some point having a bad tooling experience can't be solely blamed on the tools. It's a choice.