Changelog News The overlooked power of URLs
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Nov 3, 2025 Discover the surprising role of URLs as state containers with Ahmad Alfy. Hear Shrivu Shankar's insights on leveraging every Cloud Code feature available. Yusuf Aytas discusses how AI has disrupted traditional technical interview processes. Wu Xiaoyun shares a remarkable story of saving TikTok $300k by optimizing a payments service using Rust. Plus, learn about Tune, a new serialization format designed to save on LLM token usage.
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Config Restored From A Single URL
- Ahmad Alfy found a commented URL that reconstructed his exact PrismJS configuration.
- The single link encoded themes, languages, and plugins so his setup was fully recoverable.
URLs As Lightweight State Containers
- URLs can act as state containers that encode intent and configuration without backend storage.
- They offer shareable, recoverable state without databases, cookies, or local storage.
Prefer URLs Over Heavy State Libraries
- Consider using URLs before adding complex client-side state libraries like Redux or Recoil.
- Prefer encoding shareable configuration in links when it meets your needs to reduce infrastructure overhead.