> Why would I build my little web-apps and backends in the cloud when I can run things faster locally?
Because the company that designed and built your Chromebook made that the easy path.Up until they stop subsidizing things and you have to pay what things actually cost.
And one interesting aspect is the number of children getting these types of neutered machines as their first learning tool. I read another thread comment saying people that started with react actually feel that using straight html is more complicated. My professors say that the best textbook is the one you've read. The next generation is being indoctrinated into this way of thinking