Wes and Scott talk about their bold predictions for web development in 2026, from WebGPU-powered design and modern CSS breakthroughs to JavaScript standards, AI-driven tooling, security risks, the future of frameworks, workflows, and more!
Show Notes
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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
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00:49 WebGPU and 3D experiences will finally take off
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01:30 Web design will make a comeback
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04:03 Light mode returns (yes, really)
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07:06 Modern CSS standards are about to have a huge year
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13:15 Will the Temporal API finally ship everywhere in 2026?
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14:18 The rise of the standard stack
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16:18 Are we headed toward standardized RPC?
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19:41 What’s next (and what’s not) for React
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21:07 Why we’ll see more security failures in web dev
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22:35 SvelteKit 3 lands in 2026
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22:53 Where developer tooling is headed next
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26:44 More big acquisitions
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28:02 2026: the year of durable compute
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30:57 Frameworks will matter less as AI gets better
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33:34 End-to-end AI workflows become the norm
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36:04 Brought to you by Sentry.io
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37:21 Personalized software for everyday people
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39:11 MCP and MCP UI will pop
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42:24 Developer skills will fall off
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46:20 Crappy software will continue
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