ShopTalk 696: Predictions for 2026, ADHD Updates, and Holiday Catchup
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Jan 5, 2026 The hosts catch up on holiday adventures and dive into Dave's ADHD journey, exploring its impact on attention management. They make bold predictions about the future of web development in 2026, forecasting a robust framework built around web components. Discussion shifts to the evolution of single-page applications and how modern browser features alter their necessity. The introduction of the new Sanitizer API emphasizes security in rendering third-party content. They wrap up by promoting the value of personal websites and the importance of writing for career growth.
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Holiday Travel's Hidden Cost
- Dave describes a holiday trip that mixed family visits and hospital time, which made the season stressful despite some joyful moments.
- He highlights the mental cost on kids and the exhaustion of constant travel and events.
A Small Ride, A Big Christmas Feeling
- Chris recounts giving a stranded woman a ride in freezing weather two days before Christmas and feeling the season's spirit from that small kindness.
- The experience reminded him that personal acts of help can make the holidays meaningful.
ADHD As Attention Management
- Dave reports a year on ADHD meds and describes how treatment increased daily capacity rather than producing dramatic change.
- He explains ADHD as attention management and how tasks must hit interest, novelty, challenge, urgency, or passion to engage him.