Web development is fun again
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A developer reflects on how web development complexity has grown beyond manageable levels over two decades, making solo full-stack work nearly impossible. AI tools like Claude and Codex have restored their ability to handle entire projects, providing 10x productivity gains and bringing back the creativity and fun that got buried under modern tooling complexity.
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