Knowing this was from 2005 would have been helpful. Having the date be written at the very bottom of the article didn't make things any better.
While many of his points are valid, his comparison of carpentry to using a framework takes a very select view of what goes into building something. Of course you need a hammer to build a house, just like you need an if-else statement to build a webpage.
If you're building a 10 page webapp (spicerack ) you probably don't need a framework. If you're building a full-fledged web-system (house) you don't need a framework, but you'll be much more productive for having one.
While many of his points are valid, his comparison of carpentry to using a framework takes a very select view of what goes into building something. Of course you need a hammer to build a house, just like you need an if-else statement to build a webpage.
If you're building a 10 page webapp (spicerack ) you probably don't need a framework. If you're building a full-fledged web-system (house) you don't need a framework, but you'll be much more productive for having one.