Frameworks Cut RTT, OCaml Blocks Bugs
Summary
Modern technical frameworks are prioritizing performance and compile-time correctness. The ‘Local First’ paradigm, championed by HTMX, directly counters slow SSR experiences by co-locating data to minimize network Round Trip Times (RTT) 2. Supporting cross-platform velocity, Snapchat open-sourced Valdi, compiling TypeScript directly to native views, eliminating slow web views 4. Correctness is enforced via strict typing; StateGraph adopted OCaml specifically because its type guarantees prevent infrastructure bugs like race conditions when managing Terraform state 6. This resilience extends to deployment, as seen with Immutable Software using ZFS jails on FreeBSD for zero-downtime upgrades and instant roll-backs 3. New GUI approaches include Ribir, a Rust/WASM framework using data structure APIs for non-intrusive UI updates 7. Furthermore, legacy systems show sustained relevance, as Joe Masilotti found Ruby solved a specific development issue 8. While infrastructure evolves, monetization explorations continue with the Web Monetization API 1, and unrelated apps like GoWish report record growth, hitting No. 2 on the U.S. App Store 5.
Key Moments
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StateGraph chose OCaml because its type system prevents entire categories of bugs at compile time, ensuring infrastructure tools managing Terraform state remain free from race conditions.
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Immutable Software deploys using ZFS jails on FreeBSD 14+ and Caddy v2 for zero-downtime upgrades and instant roll-backs.
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Snapchat open-sourced Valdi, a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without relying on web views or JavaScript bridges.
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Ribir is a non-intrusive GUI framework designed for Rust and WASM, enabling multi-platform applications from a single codebase.
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The 'Local First' design paradigm acts as an antidote to slow, jumpy web experiences characterized by poor loading ads.
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
Joe Masilotti discovered that existing Ruby features resolved a problem he was attempting to solve customly, suggesting re-evaluating older solutions.
All Articles
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[2] Local First Htmx