State of frontend web development
This article series contains 6 articles, written between 20 December 2006 and 20 December 2021.
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2006
Frontend web development in 2006 is vibrant and changing, and continues to push the boundaries
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2010
2010 saw HTML5 and CSS3 become mainstream, while jQuery dominated JavaScript libraries, and responsive design started shaping the web.
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2015
2015 saw major leaps in frontend web development, with the rise of ES6, React.js, Babel, Webpack, the end of Internet Explorer, and Flexbox.
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2017
2017 brought significant advancements in frontend web dev with the rise of PWAs, Vue.js, CSS Grid, mobile-first development, and GraphQL.
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2019
2019 brought pivotal advances in frontend web dev with the emergence of React Hooks, JAMstack, WebAssembly, TypeScript, and serverless architectures.
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The State of Frontend Web Development in 2021
2021 in frontend web dev saw Tailwind CSS, Next.js, and Deno rise in popularity, with Svelte making strides and Web Vitals becoming essential.