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866: 2025 Web Development Predictions

Jan 8, 2025

Scott and Wes dive into bold predictions for web development in 2025! They discuss the upcoming Temporal JavaScript API, the implications of on-device AI, and an exciting rise for web components with Web Awesome. A comeback for vanilla CSS is on the horizon, complete with a new Mixins/Functions API and conditional support. React is set to evolve—possibly dropping Babel—and Svelte may introduce component-based islands. The future looks bright, with innovative tools revolutionizing development practices.

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The implementation of the Temporal JavaScript API in Safari and Chrome promises to streamline date manipulation significantly for developers.

On-device AI is expected to gain traction, enabling efficient execution of smaller models and improved functionalities in various applications.

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Temporal JavaScript API Implementation

The Temporal JavaScript API is expected to be implemented in both Safari and Chrome within the year, following delays due to awaiting standards for time zones. This API facilitates easier manipulation of dates and times by allowing developers to work with durations and time zones more effectively. With features like plain dates and date-time ISO formats, it aims to bring improved functionality that could make it more appealing than similar APIs in other programming languages. The anticipation of its arrival builds on previous predictions about its implementation, reinforcing the belief in its potential to transform date handling in JavaScript.

Intro

2min

Predictions for the Future of Web Development

3min

Harnessing AI and Temporal Innovations

9min

Embracing Web Awesome: The Future of Web Components

6min

The Future of CSS and Web Development

13min

Exploring Modern Shopping Tools and Consumer Culture

3min

Evolving Trends in Web Development

17min

Scott and Wes look into their crystal ball to predict what’s coming in web development next year. From the rise of on-device AI to the vanilla CSS comeback, Bun’s big moves, and React’s evolution, this episode is packed with bold predictions and hot takes!

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:00 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
03:09 The agenda.
03:40 Temporal Javascript api will ship in Safari and Chrome.
- Temporal Proposal.
06:23 On device AI.
- WebGPU API
- Dawn Native WebGPU
10:26 Models will plateau.
- Bolt.new, v0, Lovable.dev.
13:40 Web Awesome will become the most used web components library.
- Web Awesome.
15:57 We will be using more web components.
16:59 A push towards the ‘standard stack’.
19:38 We can really use relative color.
21:39 Vanilla CSS comeback.
23:35 A complete Mixins / Functions API for CSS.
24:27 Conditionals will ship in all browsers.
25:50 People will still make vertical centering jokes.
27:08 VSCode will be feature parity with Cursor.
28:22 Framework choice will matter less with AI tools.
29:12 OpenAI will launch a browser.
- Dupe.com.
- Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy.
- Krazy Binz.
37:18 React will drop Babel.
- BabelJS.
38:05 React Server Components will pop.
39:46 Remix will relaunch as something entirely different.
41:11 React Native will have it’s time.
42:06 Svelte will get component-based islands or data loading.
44:19 Server Runtimes, Bun will continue to do non-standard, lovable things.
44:44 Bun will release a PAS to compete with NPM, Vercel, and Vite.
46:06 Laravel will release a CMS.
47:57 Vite will stay king.
48:03 Rolldown ships in the next version of Vite.
- Rolldown.
- Statamic.
49:35 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.