Neat code doesn’t always mean improved web app performance

Neat code isn't supposed to improve web app performance, it's supposed to reduce the amount of development time it takes to complete a project.

Most large companies don't really care about actual code performance, which is why bloated frameworks are becoming popular. With AWS, startups don't care that much either. You can always just throw some more hardware at it.

It also makes it easier (and cheaper) to find developers because framework development is more consistent and you don't have to worry about a few developers holding your product hostage because the entire application is written spaghetti code (I've seen this).

Frameworks are nice for businesses, but cheapen the industry and will reduce developer wages overall due to the oversupply of novice developers being able to meet the demand.