The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source The slow death of the hyperlink (News)
Oct 7, 2024
Hyperlinking is dying a slow death on social media, impacting the web’s interconnectedness. Discover GitHub's evolving issue management and Evan You's new venture, Void Zero, set to revolutionize JavaScript. The job market sees a rise in ghost job postings amid hiring freezes, raising questions about tech recruitment practices. Lastly, the complexity of scaling in software development is scrutinized, highlighting the need for a balanced growth approach.
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The Slow Death of the Hyperlink
- Social media platforms are increasingly biased against hyperlinks.
- This shift promotes a "stationary internet" where users remain within platform portals.
Evolving GitHub Issues
- GitHub is improving its "Issues" feature with sub-issues, issue types, and advanced search.
- These enhancements aim to streamline workflow, visualization, categorization, and issue discovery within GitHub.
Evan You Announces Void Zero
- Evan You, creator of Vue.js, founded Void Zero to build a unified JavaScript toolchain.
- Vite's existing popularity addresses the "0 to 1" problem of achieving critical mass for a unified toolchain.