Frameworks

A framework is 'an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.' In programming we often utilise frameworks for many different situations. Usually they have been written by people looking to solve or ease a 'problem' and then they decide to share their opinionated 'solution'. Because of this, choosing a framework can be a very personal choice.

Choosing a framework

At time of writing, this is a recent list of some popular html/css frameworks. You can use tools like ProductHunt or StackShare to get a temperature check on what is popular. If you are joining a team, you may find that frameworks have already been decided on and you are required to learn specific ones. It's good a keep an eye on any new frameworks so you can have a brief look and see if they appeal to you. The best way to evaluate a framework is to build something small in it!

Consideration points

What you want to create
It is already decided by the project owners
Developer skillset
Developer want to learn

Red Flags

Not knowing the language used (eg. right now, you will want to avoid frameworks that rely on JavaScript as we've not covered it yet)
Hard to read documentation
Hard to get started

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Resources

Bootstrap Docs
Bootstrap CSS file
Tailwind Docs
Bulma Docs
Awesome CSS Frameworks