Easier might not be the right word. 'tools that allow them to be lazier' might be more accurate. Gluing together pieces somebody else wrote and trying to get them all to work with as little effort as possible and are surprised when it doesn't work well.
> devs spend too much time reinventing the wheel
I'd argue the opposite. They spend too much time not reinventing the wheel. They strap factory made bicycle wheels onto a car and are surprised when the wheels break. They could benefit from spending more time trying to make a better wheel.
