866: 2025 Web Development Predictions

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Jan 8, 2025

Scott and Wes dive into bold predictions for web development in 2025! They discuss the upcoming Temporal JavaScript API, the implications of on-device AI, and an exciting rise for web components with Web Awesome. A comeback for vanilla CSS is on the horizon, complete with a new Mixins/Functions API and conditional support. React is set to evolve—possibly dropping Babel—and Svelte may introduce component-based islands. The future looks bright, with innovative tools revolutionizing development practices.

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Framework Choice Matters Less

AI tools will reduce the significance of framework choices by improving documentation comprehension.
This will facilitate easier switching or learning of new frameworks.

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OpenAI Browser

OpenAI is likely to launch a browser to enhance user interaction and compete with Google.
This move aims to control the next generation of AI-driven browsing experiences.

ANECDOTE

AI Image Search Accuracy

AI image recognition is incredibly accurate, even with suboptimal images.
An example was finding a specific restaurant supply item from a blurry picture.

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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!

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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.
- Temporal Proposal.
06:23 On device AI.
- WebGPU API
- Dawn Native WebGPU
10:26 Models will plateau.
- Bolt.new, v0, Lovable.dev.
13:40 Web Awesome will become the most used web components library.
- Web Awesome.
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.
- Dupe.com.
- Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy.
- Krazy Binz.
37:18 React will drop Babel.
- BabelJS.
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.
- Rolldown.
- Statamic.
49:35 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.

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Scott: PHILIPS A19 Ultra Definition Dimmable Light Bulb.
Wes: Stats App.

Shameless Plugs

Scott: Syntax on YouTube.

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