From HTML to here: The evolution of Web development and where we lost our way
summary
Timeline shows concrete turning points: JavaScript’s rushed, browser-specific birth (V8 and Node later move it to the server), Ajax/XMLHttpRequest enabling SPAs that often slow simple pages, and the backend shift to Docker/Kubernetes and microservices that add orchestration chaos. Surprising facts cited: 95% Internet Explorer market share in 2001 and 70% of websites still use jQuery. Claim: many projects would be simpler and faster by preferring monoliths or focused CDNs/edge services over blanket microservices and Kubernetes.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and origins
- 6:06Chapter 1: The origins
- 16:06Chapter 2: The rise of interactivity
- 23:15Chapter 3: Identity crisis
- 34:17Chapter 4: The modern era
- 43:53Chapter 5: Epilogue
- 45:41Chapter 6: Wrong turns
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