

Delaney Gillilan
Software engineer and creator of Datastar, focused on high-performance web development and hypermedia approaches; known for building minimal, fast client-server web tooling and streaming techniques.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 41min
Delaney Gillilian | What Happens When You Question Web Defaults
Delaney Gillilan, a software engineer behind Datastar who builds ultra‑fast web tooling, talks about questioning web defaults. He explores hypermedia vs SPA trends, Datastar’s plugin‑first, spec‑driven approach, sending HTML instead of JS for performance, SSE streaming, and real-world migrations from React. Short, technical, and focused on practical web architecture ideas.

Jul 19, 2025 • 2h 27min
Datastar 1.0 launch with Delaney Gillilan
Delaney Gillilan, the creator of Datastar, a real-time hypermedia framework, dives into the transformative launch of Datastar 1.0. They explore the advantages of Server-Sent Events (SSE) over traditional methods and discuss lessons web developers can learn from game design. The conversation covers the shift towards more modular architectures, fostering a collaborative community, and challenges in tech communication. Delaney also introduces Stellar and Darkstar, innovative tools aimed at enhancing performance and usability in web development.


