Last night I ended up pairing with a friend on a Next.js app. I don't like react or next. I've been largely avoiding them. But we were able to figure out their problem and get something working.
I've been using Nest.js (not a type, a different thing) and Angular. It's not "better". It still sucks the way a lot of this overly complex modern stuff sucks.
But I was reminded that the best framework to use is the one you already know. It doesn't matter all that much in the long run.