30 years of <br> tags

kept by eddie dec 19, 25

A retrospective on 30 years of web development, tracing the evolution from CGI scripts to modern frameworks, concluding the state of web development in 2025 is vastly improved.

How does AI change Software Engineering?
Investing in codebase constraints like strong types and modularity compounds AI agent effectiveness, enabling small teams to outpace legacy-encumbered organizations.
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The challenges of soft delete
HN commenters debate soft delete tradeoffs, noting schema drift, compliance conflicts, and performance issues, with many preferring archival tables or CDC over flags.
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AI rewards strict APIs
Strict APIs with typed interfaces and validated schemas give AI agents tight feedback loops, reducing debugging and token costs, while loose APIs create ambiguity that slows agents down.
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Vibe Coding Without System Design is a Trap
AI-assisted coding lowers barriers to creation but risks shipping poorly-built products unless teams pair it with deliberate system design.
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Bun 1.4 | Bun Blog
Bun 1.4 rewrites the runtime in Rust, adds built-in headless browser automation, image and markdown APIs, boosts Node.js compatibility, and reduces CPU and memory usage.
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