Hacker News with Generative AI: Front-End Development

Introduce the Elm Architecture to MoonBit (moonbitlang.com)
Elm is a purely functional programming language designed specifically for building front-end web applications. It compiles to JavaScript and emphasizes simplicity, performance, and robustness.
Programming Languages, Front-End Development, Web Development
6 points by dlib 9 days ago | 0 comments
Overengineered Anchor Links (thirty-five.com)
Web Development, User Experience, Front-End Development
392 points by matser 23 days ago | 153 comments
Supabase UI Library (supabase.com)
<h2>A collection of components and blocks built on the shadcn/ui library that connect your front-end to your Supabase back-end via a single command.</h2>
Supabase, UI Libraries, Front-End Development, Back-End Development, Open Source
33 points by tosh 26 days ago | 13 comments
Intro to Alpine.js: A JavaScript framework for minimalists (infoworld.com)
Alpine.js is a front-end JavaScript framework fashioned like a lightweight backpack, with a minimalist API and thoughtful features. Let's give it a try.
JavaScript, Front-End Development, Frameworks, Minimalism
4 points by todsacerdoti 29 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: We made a VS Code extension that reveals React component usage insights (omlet.dev:443)
Analyze how and where components are used across your code repos to reduce front-end tech debt and prove design system value.
React, Front-End Development, Software Development, Code Analysis
10 points by berkcebi 38 days ago | 0 comments
Goth stack: building front-ends with Go, HTML and a little duct tape (thefridaydeploy.substack.com)
I’ve been a fan of Go for the better part of 10 years now. Its simplicity and portability quickly earned it a place as my language of choice. But the frontend experience has always left something to be desired for me. While powerful, Go templates are a language unto themselves and for any kind of interactivity you’re going to want to reach for some JavaScript or TypeScript.
Go, Web Development, Front-End Development, Programming Languages
4 points by 8organicbits 41 days ago | 0 comments
Cool native HTML elements you should already be using (harrisonbroadbent.com)
I’m constantly surprised by the native HTML spec. New features are regularly added, and I often stumble on existing, handy elements. While often not as versatile as their JS counterparts, using them avoids bloating your app with extra Javascript libraries or CSS hacks.
HTML, Web Development, Programming, Front-End Development
75 points by hbroadbent 46 days ago | 12 comments
When Declarative Systems Break (interjectedfuture.com)
A couple of months ago, I had to reload everything I knew about reactivity back into my head. I discovered that I missed a large corner of the development around unstructured reactivity, by way of Signals. From arguments about signals vs. functional components on Twitter and in post comments, it sounds like the issue concerns developer affordances of different APIs. From the marketing of signal-based frameworks, it sounds like the issue is a matter of performance.
Software Development, Reactivity, Front-End Development, Programming
6 points by iamwil 55 days ago | 2 comments
CSS Snippets Every Front-End Developer Should Know in 2025 (nerdy.dev)
2025; I think every front-end developer should know how to enable page transitions, transition a <dialog>, popover, and <details>, animate light n' dark gradient text, type safe their CSS system, and add springy easing to animation.
Web Development, CSS, Front-End Development
7 points by tigitz 78 days ago | 0 comments
Penguin UI: Free copy and paste Tailwind 4.0 and Alpine.js components (penguinui.com)
To use Penguin UI, you simply copy and paste the code from our website; therefore, Penguin UI doesn’t require any installation or npm package. However, it has two main dependencies: Tailwind CSS: the latest version of Tailwind CSS (Currently V4.0+) is required for all of the Penguin UI components. To view the old components compatible with Tailwind v3.4, please visit this GitHub repository. Alpine JS: Some interactive components require the latest version of Alpine JS (currently V3) to function properly.
Web Development, Tailwind CSS, UI Components, Front-End Development, JavaScript Libraries
3 points by rob 79 days ago | 0 comments
From Table Layouts to Tailwind: The Evolution of Front-End Styling (1995–2025) (gmfoster.com)
In the rapidly changing world of front-end development, few areas have evolved as dramatically as CSS and web styling.
Front-End Development, CSS, Web Styling, History
12 points by thunderbong 81 days ago | 0 comments
React's declarative model isn't perfect (bennett.ink)
The creator of Next made an interesting Tweet about React becoming the Linux kernel of front end development. I’ll go a step further: I think it’s becoming a ubiquitous interface for UI development generally. I bet a lot on React: I use it for every UI endeavor I work on — video games, B2B, mobile apps, and websites of every shape and size.
React, User Interfaces, Front-End Development, Programming
12 points by thunderbong 85 days ago | 1 comments
Build for the Web, Build on the Web, Build with the Web (csswizardry.com)
If you’re going to build for the web, build on the web and build with the web.
Web Development, Front-End Development, Web Design
6 points by keepit 91 days ago | 1 comments
CSSWind: Bloat-Free Component Styling (xeiaso.net)
What you need when even HTMX is too much.
CSS, Web Development, Front-End Development, Performance Optimization
4 points by xena 104 days ago | 0 comments
Grid by Example (gridbyexample.com)
This site is a collection of examples, video and other information to help you learn CSS Grid Layout. Developed and maintained by Rachel Andrew.
CSS, Web Development, Learning Resources, Front-End Development
3 points by stefankuehnel 110 days ago | 0 comments
New Front-End Features for Designers in 2025 (smashingmagazine.com)
Searching for the most flexible front-end workflows and toolkits, it’s easy to forget how powerful some of the fundamentals on the web have become these days.
Web Development, Front-End Development, Design, User Interface, Trends
5 points by ulrischa 115 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: 21st.dev - NPM for Design Engineers Based on Shadcn CLI (21st.dev)
Ship polished UIs faster with React Tailwind components inspired by shadcn/ui. Built by design engineers, for design engineers. One command to install.
Design, React, Front-End Development, Web Development, Open Source
11 points by SerafimKorablev 121 days ago | 2 comments
Is Front-End Too Complicated? (medium.com)
If you’ve spent any time in front-end development lately, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Why is this so complicated?”
Front-End Development, Software Development, Web Development
15 points by lladnar 127 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Mizu.js – Lightweight HTML templating library for any-side rendering (mizu.sh)
Supercharge your HTML!
JavaScript, HTML, Templating, Front-End Development, Open Source
225 points by lowlighter 128 days ago | 86 comments
How do you do, fellow web developers? A growing disconnect (exotext.com)
I had a "woah" moment once when one programmer got genuinely baffled about the fact that a website somehow "erases" the history of requests from the Network tab of Chrome DevTools. He was wondering what magic method was used to hide the communication. He hadn't realized the app was not a single-page JS application (SPA), and he actually wasn't aware there is another way to make web apps.
Web Development, JavaScript, Front-End Development
206 points by todsacerdoti 128 days ago | 200 comments
Htmx 2.0.4 Released (github.com/bigskysoftware)
New Releases, Software, Front-End Development
196 points by ms7892 133 days ago | 129 comments
The End of Front-End Development (joshwcomeau.com)
Over the past few months, I've spoken with lots of early-career devs who are getting more and more anxious about AI. They've seen the increasingly-impressive demos from tools like GPT-4, and they worry that by the time they're fluent in HTML/CSS/JS, there won't be any jobs left for them.
Front-End Development, Artificial Intelligence, Career Advice
10 points by matthewsinclair 137 days ago | 7 comments
The End of Front-End Development (joshwcomeau.com)
Over the past few months, I've spoken with lots of early-career devs who are getting more and more anxious about AI.
Front-End Development, Artificial Intelligence
12 points by handfuloflight 139 days ago | 5 comments
How React, Vue, and Angular Work – Core Principles in One File (github.com)
Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Front-End Development, Comparison
103 points by totakaro 177 days ago | 21 comments
Panic at the SPA (hai.haus)
Can’t we just get a good wheel?
JavaScript, Web Development, Front-End Development, User Interface
14 points by betap 177 days ago | 39 comments
React Folder Structure in 5 Steps (robinwieruch.de)
Organizing large React applications into folders and files is a topic that often sparks strong opinions.
React, Front-End Development, Software Development, Web Development
8 points by cmpit 186 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Brisa Framework – Unifying server and client using the Web Platform (brisa.build)
Build web applications with speed and simplicity
Web Development, Frameworks, JavaScript, Front-End Development, Server-Side Rendering
130 points by aralroca 203 days ago | 70 comments
Building a robust frontend using progressive enhancement (gov.uk)
For users to experience a quality service it must be built in a robust way.
Web Development, Front-End Development, Progressive Enhancement, User Experience
244 points by artbristol 209 days ago | 164 comments
Hire HTML and CSS People (robinrendle.com)
Every problem at every company I’ve ever worked at eventually boils down to “please dear god can we just hire people who know how to write HTML and CSS.”
Web Development, Hiring, Front-End Development
60 points by speckx 213 days ago | 50 comments
Show HN: WebJSX – A tiny Web Components and JSX library (webjsx.org)
A minimal library for building web applications with Web Components and JSX.
Web Components, JavaScript, Libraries, Front-End Development
26 points by jeswin 213 days ago | 13 comments