I see the multiplicity of tools and libraries as a result to the fact that we have not yet arrived at a good stable solution for the unique problems that interactive front-end applications have today.<p>If we had good and stable solutions, new libraries and tools would have a very difficult time to get traction, just for the sake of being new and doing things different.<p>The javascript stack today is a reflection of the complexity of the problems it needs to deal with.<p>We can still use jquery and write code directly on script tags of html page, zero tooling problem and complication. Most front-end developers don&#x27;t do that anymore because it does not solve the problems for developing complex web applications.<p>A clear winner may one day arise and dominate and simplify the stack, but it&#x27;s also a possibility that the complexity and multiplicity of the problems the front-end deals with don&#x27;t sustain one clear winner.