We are drowning in tools, frameworks, and complexities we created for ourselves. Web development has become a contest of who can overengineer the simplest solution.
It's time to stop. It's time to decouple. It's time to think.
Modern web development isn't about using the newest shiny toy. It's about architecture that makes sense. It's about separation of concerns. The days of monolithic giants rendering HTML on the server are numbered.
Your backend should be an API. Your frontend should be a consumer. Never let them know too much about each other.
Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Don't use a full-stack framework for a landing page.
Stop relying on "magic". Understand how HTTP works. Understand how the browser renders. Ignorance is fatal.