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2025 Web Development Predictions
Scott and Wes look into their crystal ball to predict what's coming in web development next year. From the rise of on-device AI to the vanilla CSS comeback, Bun’s big moves, and React’s evolution, this episode is packed with bold predictions and hot takes!
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:00 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 03:09 The agenda.
- 03:40 Temporal Javascript api will ship in Safari and Chrome.
- 06:23 On device AI.
- 10:26 Models will plateau.
- 13:40 Web Awesome will become the most used web components library.
- 15:57 We will be using more web components.
- 16:59 A push towards the 'standard stack'.
- 19:38 We can really use relative color.
- 21:39 Vanilla CSS comeback.
- 23:35 A complete Mixins / Functions API for CSS.
- 24:27 Conditionals will ship in all browsers.
- 25:50 People will still make vertical centering jokes.
- 27:08 VSCode will be feature parity with Cursor.
- 28:22 Framework choice will matter less with AI tools.
- 29:12 OpenAI will launch a browser.
- 37:18 React will drop Babel.
- 38:05 React Server Components will pop.
- 39:46 Remix will relaunch as something entirely different.
- 41:11 React Native will have it's time.
- 42:06 Svelte will get component-based islands or data loading.
- 44:19 Server Runtimes, Bun will continue to do non-standard, lovable things.
- 44:44 Bun will release a PAS to compete with NPM, Vercel, and Vite.
- 46:06 Laravel will release a CMS.
- 47:57 Vite will stay king.
- 48:03 Rolldown ships in the next version of Vite.
- 49:35 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
- Scott: PHILIPS A19 Ultra Definition Dimmable Light Bulb.
- Wes: Stats App.
Shameless Plugs
- Scott: Syntax on YouTube.
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