Can you give example of some features that you have to write that don't exist in a plain PHP application nor an external library (i.e. features that have to be tightly integrated in the core of the product)?
To be honest, I'm sure all the features of Laravel I use could also be done with external libraries, but researching and finding something suitable, hooking it together, configuring, integrating it into my project is something I am unwilling to spend time on.
I write code to solve problems for my company, so building a framework is very low on my priorities. I'd rather just use something that is ready on day one.
Maybe it's not to everyone's taste but I like the fact I can just get on with trying to build my product.
