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WebDevPro #93: AI Tools, Java 25, and TypeScript Goes Turbo 🌍🔍

Crafting the Web: Tips, Tools, and Trends for Developers

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This week’s stack is fast, fearless, and full of firsts. Microsoft’s orchestrating smarter updates, Nova’s giving JavaScript a Rusty reboot, and TypeScript Native is blowing devs away with 10x faster builds. From minimalist Go setups to AI tools that build apps on the fly, this drop is packed.

Here’s what’s shifting the stack:

🪐 Nova lands – Rust-built, JS-ready, 70% test262 and flying.
⚡ TypeScript Native preview – 10x faster builds, written in Go.
🧠 Local-first apps are trending – Rethinking dev with fast, private tools.
🛠️ Go devs ditch DI frameworks – Redowan says skip the extras because Go’s got this.
🔧 Miško Hevery on junior devs – Show what you’ve built; buzzwords won’t cut it.
🔮 Perplexity Labs: AI-generated charts, tables, and web apps in seconds.

Plus, a must-read for Rust devs: Rust Web Programming (3rd Edition) is your hands-on guide to async, WebAssembly, microservices, and deployment in the real world.

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Latest news: what's new in web development? 🧑‍💻

The dev world doesn’t stop buzzing, and neither do we. From lightning-fast TypeScript previews to Java’s latest brewing batch and a Rusty new JS engine, here’s what’s hot and happening this week. Stay sharp, stay curious.

🧠 Skyvern’s Web Bench Is Here to Shake Up AI Testing: Skyvern launched Web Bench, a rich dataset with 5,750 tasks across 452 real websites. It tests both “read” and “write” actions, mimicking real user behavior more closely than ever. Skyvern 2.0 nailed the “write” tasks like downloads, form-filling, and more.

🪐 Nova: A Rusty New Star in the JS Engine Galaxy: Say hi to Nova, an experimental JavaScript + WebAssembly engine written entirely in Rust. Built on data-oriented design principles, it’s aiming for efficiency and modularity. Already passing 70% of test262, it’s one to watch in engine land.

🪟 Windows Update Just Leveled Up: Microsoft is turning Windows Update into a full app orchestration platform. Now third-party apps can tap into eco-friendly scheduling and unified update handling. Currently in private preview, but expect broader rollout soon.

☕ Java 25: The Brew Gets Stronger: The upcoming JDK 25 introduces 17 new features, including Shenandoah’s generational GC. It also brings PEM support for cryptographic keys and fresh memory tools. Set to launch in September as the next long-term support release.

⚡ TypeScript Native Preview: 10x Faster, Written in Go: Microsoft drops TypeScript Native, a reimagined toolchain powered by Go. Expect a 10x speed boost on most projects. No joke! You can try it now via nightly builds or the VS Code extension.

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Expert corner: what's the web community talking about?🎙

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Got a finger on the pulse of dev Twitter? We do.

From AI pair programming to local-first revolutions and Go’s no-frills philosophy, the community is buzzing. Here’s what everyone’s talking (and tweeting) about this week.

🌀 Web Design Déjà Vu: Are We Back in 1997?: Cybercultural dives into the comeback of ’90s web vibes with centered layouts and deliberate simplicity. It’s a subtle takedown of today’s heavy, overengineered websites that often forget the basics. If this got your gears turning, you’ll love our upcoming release: Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS!

🧠 Local-First Development is Stealing the Spotlight: Cloud fatigue? You’re not alone. Local-first apps are making a comeback, where your data lives with you.Fast, private, resilient. Developers are buzzing: what if the cloud is just a sidekick, not the star?

🛠️ Go Devs Are Ditching DI Frameworks: Redowan’s spicy take? Most Go projects don’t need DI frameworks at all. With Go’s clean interfaces and structure, doing it by hand just feels right. It’s minimalist engineering at its finest, and the dev world’s nodding along..

🧪 Picking Your Next Programming Language (Without the Hype): Michael Lynch drops a brainy guide for devs itching to try something new. No trend-chasing here. Just simplicity, uniqueness, and impact. It’s the nudge you need to break out of your language bubble.

🤖 Real Devs Are Pairing with LLMs: Senior engineers are teaming up with AI for debugging, planning, and code reviews. Peter Mbanugo’s piece shows how LLMs are already solid dev teammates. It’s not the future. It’s happening now, in your favorite IDE.

🌐 Spring Devs, Say Hello to Smarter API Calls: Spring WebClient is getting major love for async, non-blocking API magic. It’s sleek, reactive, and perfect for scaling microservices like a pro. Less boilerplate, more control. What’s not to love?

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Packt catalogue: must read dev books📚

📘 Rust Web Programming – Third Edition by Maxwell Flitton

A hands-on guide to modern web development with Rust, covering async, microservices, nanoservices, WebAssembly, and real-world deployment strategies.

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📚 Comprehensive intro to full-stack Rust web dev

🧠 Covers WebAssembly, Axum, native TLS, SurrealDB

🏗️ Emphasizes microservice and nanoservice architectures

🛠️ Hands-on with real projects and cloud deployment

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Under the Radar 🔍

Tiny tools. Big vibes.

Not on your radar yet? These gems are quietly leveling up developer workflows, from whiteboarding to wireframes. They’re the kind of tools you’ll wish you’d discovered sooner.

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🧠 RegexLearn: An interactive regex tutorial that builds up your skills visually. Great for beginners who are tired of trial-and-error and ready to really get it.

✏️ tldraw: A collaborative whiteboard made with developers in mind. Draw mockups, diagrams, or user flows and export them with dev-ready clarity.

🔧 ToolHunt: A curated hub of underrated tools for developers, designers, and indie hackers. Think Product Hunt, but more focused and less noisy.

👤 UI Faces: Need realistic avatars for UI mocks, team pages, or placeholder content? Access real human faces that feel authentic, not like stock photos.

Exclusive expert spotlight: Miško Hevery on Junior Devs, AI & Making It Real 🎤

This week’s expert spotlight features Miško Hevery, creator of Angular and Qwik, and currently CTO at Builder.io. With a career dedicated to building fast and scalable web apps, Miško has helped shape how modern development is done at scale. In our latest chat, he shares what still matters for junior devs in the age of AI—why LLMs are just tools, not shortcuts, and why building real things is still the strongest signal you can send. Spoiler: it’s not about how you build, but that you build at all.

🎥 Watch the clip onX. Follow us on WebDevPro for more dev insights and hot takes.

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There's been like a growing narrative about, junior level roles probably being taken away. What kind of career advice would you want to give newcomers who are just starting out with web development in this age of AI and LLMs?

The advice hasn’t changed: when you walk into an interview, what people want to see is what you’ve built.

It doesn’t matter if you did it the hard way or used LLMs—what matters is that you executed. Because building isn't just coding. It’s goal-setting, problem-solving, and figuring out the path of least resistance.

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If you're just starting out, contribute to open source or build something valuable—even if no one uses it. Show that you can make something real.

Ideas are cheap. Execution is the hard part. Can you persist, ask the right questions, and keep pushing when things get hard? That’s what really makes you stand out.