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Web development trends: Jamstack, WebGPU, tRPC, magic links, x402 payments, and the tools behind modern web apps.

0x008 - Jamstack 👾

Jun 21, 2022 4 min read Web

Hi, y’all! Welcome to the eighth issue of unzip.dev, a newsletter dedicated to developer trends through unpacking trending dev concepts. My name is Agam More, and I’m a developer generalist.

Problem: Trying to target each query a user might search for in your site is too time-consuming to do manually. Solution: Leverage code to generate landing pages at scale for long-tail keywords, which results in a lot of organic search traffic.

0x002 - Search as a Service 🔍

Feb 13, 2022 4 min read Business

Problem: Developing robust search functionality for your application is a challenging task. Solution: Outsource the search function to an external (mostly hosted) search service, which includes indexing and sometimes pre-built UI - so you don’t have to build them.

0x001 - Magic Links 🪄

Jan 26, 2022 3 min read Security

Problem: Password authentication is a hassle. Solution: Authenticate users by sending them a one-time login link to a trusted source.