Sometimes, including JavaScript library is an overkill. Example: just to get focus on form field. But sometimes, persisting on writing your own javascript library for a task that is solved by an existing framework is double overkill. And this Fridays humor post is just about that... )
NOTE: I am not against developers creating new stuff and challenging existing norms, on the very contrary. That's how "next great things" are built. I just don't get when we reject to harness the benefits of collective effort...