In this episode of Syntax, Wes Bos and Scott Tulinski review their web development predictions for 2025, assessing whether they "flopped" or "popped." They discuss the Temporal API's progress, the increasing but not ubiquitous use of on-device AI, and the plateauing of AI model quality alongside improvements in AI tools. They also delve into text-to-UI tools, the diminishing importance of framework choice due to AI, and the unfulfilled promise of Web Awesome. The conversation covers AI browsers, CSS advancements like relative color syntax, and the ongoing relevance of vertical centering jokes. They analyze the performance of VS Code against Cursor, the emergence of VS Code forks, and the impact of React server components, as well as updates on Remix, React Native, TanStack, SvelteKit, and Bunn. They wrap up by talking about Vite's continued dominance and sick picks.
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