The web didn’t change; you did

I love this piece from Remy Sharp where he argues that the web didn’t get more complicated over the last 20 years, despite what we might think:

Web development did not change. Web development grew. There are more options now,

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https://remysharp.com/2021/02/11/the-web-didnt-change-you-did

Created 5y | Feb 16, 2021, 5:21:08 PM


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