White Blue • 11/16/2019

Your next app may not have a backend

This article traces the history of web development from the late 1990s with static HTML sites built using WYSIWYG editors like FrontPage, through the dynamic server-side era of PHP, .NET, and frameworks like Django and Rails in the 2000s, to the modern return to static sites powered by the JAMstack (JavaScript, APIs, and pre-rendered markup). It highlights how browser advancements (HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly) now enable complex frontend apps without traditional backends, reflecting a cyclical trend in tech. The article is relevant to IT/technology, focusing on web development trends and architecture.

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