I feel like MVC frameworks, like most application frameworks, are caught in a constant push-pull cycle.
Devs write without a framework, but complain that they have to spend a lot of time working on the structure of their application. There's a desire to use a third party framework that handles the broader structure, and the devs just have to slot in their application specific code into pre-defined places.
Devs then work with a third party famework for a while, but get frustrated when their application needs don't match up with what their framework is good at. They then have to write hacky workarounds to add the functionality they need. There's a desire to ditch the prescriptive framework, and design the code structure in a way that meets up with the application's specific needs. And then the cycle repeats itself.
Application frameworks, whether MVC or something else, are a useful tool. But there's no perfect framework, and it's easy to feel like the grass is greener on the other side.
That doesn't in the .NET world as the framework does not stand in your way. Everybody uses the framework. It comes with batteries included but it's very modular and you can use only the parts you need and use custom functionality if the framework provided functionality does not match your needs.
Devs write without a framework, but complain that they have to spend a lot of time working on the structure of their application. There's a desire to use a third party framework that handles the broader structure, and the devs just have to slot in their application specific code into pre-defined places.
Devs then work with a third party famework for a while, but get frustrated when their application needs don't match up with what their framework is good at. They then have to write hacky workarounds to add the functionality they need. There's a desire to ditch the prescriptive framework, and design the code structure in a way that meets up with the application's specific needs. And then the cycle repeats itself.
Application frameworks, whether MVC or something else, are a useful tool. But there's no perfect framework, and it's easy to feel like the grass is greener on the other side.