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I had the same concern about all websites starting to look identical if we all started using bootstrap. I wouldnt say its a cop-out though. its incredibly useful for giving you out of the box padding and margins and the grid system for layout. No point writing that stuff from the ground up and re-inventing the wheel every time when you can get it for free. Its just like any other 3rd party library. it can be incredibly useful but you should be wary of how closely you couple your code to it. Only use it for the thing you need it for.
The problem with bootstrap is that when implemented in full, it is extremely easy to identify (same goes for the likes of materialize). However, I find if it is used sparingly it can be incredibly useful without being obvious. My question is, is utilizing something like bootstrap a "cop-out" or is it an incredibly useful tool, but needs to be used sparingly? So to speak, are you less of a dev if you don't write all of your css from the ground up? Or is it just common sense to make use of something that simplifies the task? Please discuss and happ new year 🎉
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bootstrapfornoobs? wantyouropinions