971: Stackoverflow and Firefox are Dead?

The podcast explores current web development news, focusing on the decline of Stack Overflow due to AI advancements and the implications of Firefox integrating AI features to remain competitive. It highlights the emergence of MicroQuickJS, a JavaScript engine for embedded systems, and OpenWorkers, an open-source alternative to Cloudflare workers. The hosts discuss React ARIA's updated documentation and debate the over-abstraction of React components. They also cover Apple's mandate to allow alternative browser engines in Japan, questioning its potential impact, and examine FracturedJSON, a more human-readable JSON formatter. A new Chrome permission dialogue for local network access is analyzed for its security benefits. The hosts conclude with sick picks, including a terminal e-ink screen and an Arduino kit.