Application Development

I don't often get on my soapbox, but I feel it's time for this. Stop whining! This refers specifically to application development, but I guess it can be applied to most everything. The point I am talking about is application frameworks.
I am using JavaFX, which is relatively new. The problem it is trying to solve is to remove the cruft from desktop application development (Swing), add 2d animations, and be able to run on a variety of devices and platforms. For me the holy grail of Java development would be to create an application that runs on mobile, desktop, and browser, all using the same code! JavaFX does this nicely. Some application development people won't even look at it because features like menus are not there yet. Are there some things missing? Yes, but there is a difference between “where's function X?” and “Epic fail! I can't do anything because function X is missing!”.
All languages, especially new ones have holes in them. You must learn to work around things, that's why I call myself a hacker. Would I want to have something work out of the box? Of course I would, but I also understand that knowledge comes with getting your hands dirty. Just because I can't drag and drop a control doesn't mean it doesn't work. I think the rule of thumb for me is, if the work takes more code than the application I am working on, then's it's broken. I think the whining is more apparent in the younger guys, because of the great things we can do in our IDEs. Not to sound like a greybeard (but I will anyway) is that I started coding Java in NOTEPAD! The same is true with HTML and XML. I love that code completion and other useful features have become standard now, but I bring this point up for a reason. I know how to fix it when breaks, because I know how it's put together.
Sure code is tough, but if you think writing an application is tough, you should see what it takes to write an API. The application development “magic” doesn't write itself. If something doesn't work right, investigate it, instead of complaining. You may have the key fix to make it great. I know you will learn something during your research. You can't drag that control, so you will wait until it's so easy, even a caveman can do it. If you do, you may be replaced by a cheaper caveman.