A few days ago I wrote on the disadvantages of using an MVC framework in a web based project. The main points of contention were that it takes time to learn a framework and sometimes we have to learn different different frameworks for different clients, each adding to the learning curve. At times we have to understand the entire framework just to use a part of it.
However upon further deliberation I think that we cannot obviate the need for a framework. Even if we choose not to use an available framework, we will still have to write code to provide the functionality. Over time that code will evolve into our own home grown framework. The time we will have to invest in creating and maintaining the code will be way more than the time it will take to learn something like Struts. I think frameworks are here to stay. But there might be a shift to light weight frameworks that allow us to extend them by adding components. More about that later!
However upon further deliberation I think that we cannot obviate the need for a framework. Even if we choose not to use an available framework, we will still have to write code to provide the functionality. Over time that code will evolve into our own home grown framework. The time we will have to invest in creating and maintaining the code will be way more than the time it will take to learn something like Struts. I think frameworks are here to stay. But there might be a shift to light weight frameworks that allow us to extend them by adding components. More about that later!
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