Yes, the Bootstrap components are obvious and the internet is starting to look like Bootstrap. I totally agree, I can tell in a glance whether a site is Bootstrapped or not... it's everywhere. And I also agree that this makes the experience seem less personalized, the product ends up feeling like all of the others once you make the connection, etc. (but in the end, I think this might mostly be designers / developers).
But he notes that it's 100% customizable and says "most people do not bother". That's the real problem. As long as you bother with that, you can't tell it's Bootstrapped (http://diehlgroup.com/) and his whole argument collapses. It's not JUST a design package for developers. It's also a basic reset and browser-compatibility package, taking away so many headaches and days and days of work.
To me, the best argument against Bootstrap is purely the weight. But even then, I can strip it down to only components I need, literally even it's just one file of LESS mixins (which is what I pretty much end up doing).
But he notes that it's 100% customizable and says "most people do not bother". That's the real problem. As long as you bother with that, you can't tell it's Bootstrapped (http://diehlgroup.com/) and his whole argument collapses. It's not JUST a design package for developers. It's also a basic reset and browser-compatibility package, taking away so many headaches and days and days of work.
To me, the best argument against Bootstrap is purely the weight. But even then, I can strip it down to only components I need, literally even it's just one file of LESS mixins (which is what I pretty much end up doing).
Interesting and true, though. Shits taking over.