This is how I remember the crazy journey that web development has gone through in the past few years. Or rather this is *my* journey being a web developer. So I will omit events. I may mess up the timeline. This whole article may not be of any use to you. But for me, putting all the history I know into writing helped me appreciate how much things stay the same no matter how much they change.

Vladi Stevanovic

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This post explores the history of web development and highlights the shifts in architecture and frameworks. It discusses the transition from static websites to single page applications (SPAs) and the emergence of GraphQL. It also mentions the rise of Next.js and the impact of cloud platforms. The post concludes by emphasizing that the choice of framework doesn't matter as long as value is provided to users and enjoyment is derived from programming.

A brief history of web development. And why your framework doesn't matter.