In this episode we:

Revisit our web development predictions from years past.
Make spicy new predictions for 2026 that may come back to haunt us.
Share what made us happy this year.

Timestamps:

2:36 - Revisiting old predictions
18:01 - 2026 predictions
39:26 - What’s making us happy

2024 Predictions Revisited:

Paige - New web APIs
Jack - A return to simplicity in coding frameworks
TJ - AI agents solving bigger coding problems

2026 Predictions:

Paige - More tech attacks and less AI hype, more AI scrutiny
Jack - SolidJS 2.0 and “code mode” is going to unlock even more AI agent functionality
TJ - We start treating HTML like assembly code

What Makes Us Happy this Year:

Paige - Consistent routines (as boring as that sounds): regular exercise, regularly practicing hobbies and reading books
Jack - Descript and Claude for a homemade fanfic audiobook
TJ - Reading books

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