Microframeworks
Microframeworks are lightweight web application frameworks that provide minimalistic, core functionality for building web services and APIs, focusing on simplicity and flexibility. They offer essential features like routing, request handling, and templating, while avoiding the complexity and overhead of full-stack frameworks. Examples include Flask for Python, Express for Node.js, and Sinatra for Ruby.
Developers should use microframeworks when building small to medium-sized web applications, RESTful APIs, or microservices where simplicity, rapid development, and low resource usage are priorities. They are ideal for prototyping, single-page applications, or projects that require fine-grained control without the bloat of larger frameworks, as they allow developers to add only the components they need.