I would like to see some additional focus/discussion on "non-developer" customizations.
I consider myself a pseudo-dev on the side, I understand lots of concepts, and know some languages, but I don't "really" do it.
Simple scripts in javascript, and simple HTML additions to a sharepoint page can make some major impact, and losing tools like the SEWP hurts. SPFX is way overkill IMO, and while it may make things better for legit developers, it greatly cripples people like me who will not become full developers. and its not a matter of "evolving"/learning new skills, that level of development is not in my swimlane, and it is not in my companies best interest that I become that.
What is the path if I want to embed a simple fancy 5 line HTML and CSS button onto a sharepoint page, I now have to gulp and serve and yo and a whole bunch of other terms I have no idea what they mean but I am following guides online. what would take me less than a minute before is now a crazy long process.
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