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967: What’s Going to Happen in Web Dev During 2026
Wes and Scott talk about their bold predictions for web development in 2026, from WebGPU-powered design and modern CSS breakthroughs to JavaScript standards, AI-driven tooling, security risks, the future of frameworks, workflows, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:49 WebGPU and 3D experiences will finally take off
01:30 Web design will make a comeback
04:03 Light mode returns (yes, really)
07:06 Modern CSS standards are about to have a huge year
13:15 Will the Temporal API finally ship everywhere in 2026?
14:18 The rise of the standard stack
16:18 Are we headed toward standardized RPC?
19:41 What’s next (and what’s not) for React
21:07 Why we’ll see more security failures in web dev
22:35 SvelteKit 3 lands in 2026
22:53 Where developer tooling is headed next
26:44 More big acquisitions
28:02 2026: the year of durable compute
30:57 Frameworks will matter less as AI gets better
33:34 End-to-end AI workflows become the norm
36:04 Brought to you by Sentry.io
37:21 Personalized software for everyday people
39:11 MCP and MCP UI will pop
42:24 Developer skills will fall off
46:20 Crappy software will continue
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By Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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Wes and Scott talk about their bold predictions for web development in 2026, from WebGPU-powered design and modern CSS breakthroughs to JavaScript standards, AI-driven tooling, security risks, the future of frameworks, workflows, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:49 WebGPU and 3D experiences will finally take off
01:30 Web design will make a comeback
04:03 Light mode returns (yes, really)
07:06 Modern CSS standards are about to have a huge year
13:15 Will the Temporal API finally ship everywhere in 2026?
14:18 The rise of the standard stack
16:18 Are we headed toward standardized RPC?
19:41 What’s next (and what’s not) for React
21:07 Why we’ll see more security failures in web dev
22:35 SvelteKit 3 lands in 2026
22:53 Where developer tooling is headed next
26:44 More big acquisitions
28:02 2026: the year of durable compute
30:57 Frameworks will matter less as AI gets better
33:34 End-to-end AI workflows become the norm
36:04 Brought to you by Sentry.io
37:21 Personalized software for everyday people
39:11 MCP and MCP UI will pop
42:24 Developer skills will fall off
46:20 Crappy software will continue
Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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