The summary.
A LARGE PROPORTION OF SITES BUILT WITH A FRAMEWORK DID NOT NEED ONE
Ask what problem it solves that plain markup, styling and scripting cannot.
For content, a static generator or a content platform is usually better.
CHOOSE ON WHAT YOUR TEAM KNOWS AND HOW EASILY HELP IS FOUND
Not benchmarks, novelty, or what is discussed most. The frameworks share the same underlying concepts, so learning one makes the others easier.
CHECK YOUR HOSTING BEFORE CHOOSING A META-FRAMEWORK
Some assume hosting features that shared hosting does not provide.
CHOOSE STATIC WHERE CONTENT ALLOWS
Server rendering for dynamic content, and client rendering only for genuinely application-like interfaces.
A SCRIPT COSTS MORE THAN AN IMAGE OF EQUIVALENT SIZE
It is downloaded, parsed, compiled and executed. Measure on a mid-range device — your own machine conceals the problem entirely.
Here, every byte is a cost the visitor pays, not only a delay.
A REWRITE RARELY FIXES ACCUMULATED PROBLEMS
They are usually in the design and the requirements, not the framework. Migrate incrementally instead.
