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A bit of both, really. I had my own set of functions to make DOM elements that worked but was very shonky. Then I found HTL and thought it was cool. Then I realised lit-html has similar ergonomics but does partial rendering. I’d implemented my own @property decorators that aren’t as nice as Lit’s.

If I hadn’t done it I don’t think I’d feel as compelled to move over to Lit. Everything you’ve got feels like a much cleaner and considered version of what I’ve made. It also looks like you’re fiercely committed to web standards. I get the sense Lit will continue to build on, not around, the web.

Lit is v good, can confirm

I've been there as well, great exercise though, and very fun to implement, but eventually you inevitably end up with just Lit anyway.

It's a common story :) There's a hard-earned reason for everything in Lit. Lot's of times people think they can do something simpler, then realize they really do need the things over time. Like, we would definitely drop features if they weren't needed!