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Who Owns the Web Now? Centralization vs. Decentralization in the Age of AI
The web is going through a slow-motion identity crisis. It began as a decentralized playground of pages, links, and raw human curiosity. Then came the rise of centralized platforms that promised convenience—and quietly rewrote the rules. And now, in 2025, we’ve entered a new chapter entirely: a web where artificial intelligence doesn’t just store or…
How brands and creators are fighting for your attention — and your money
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, the cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m back in the Decoder guest host chair for another couple of episodes while Nilay is out on parental leave. Today, I’m talking with Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi,…
Why Algorithms Are Ruining Your Web Experience
The internet was once a place for discovery. A space where curiosity could roam free, where you could stumble across something entirely new, and where every click could lead to something exciting and unexpected. Today, however, we’ve found ourselves trapped in the monotony of algorithm-driven feeds, where every piece of content is served up based…
WordPress Versus Everyone: The Top CMS For Core Web Vitals
The Core Web Vitals Technology Report by the open source HTTPArchive community ranks content management systems by how well they perform on Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV). The July update shows that every major platform has improved since June, but not all gains were equal. Joomla posted the largest month-over-month increase, while Duda ranked first…
The Evolution of Web Design: From Pixel Art to AI-Generated Experiences
Web design has always lived at the intersection of creativity and technology. It’s a practice that’s evolved not just in response to technical advancements, but alongside shifts in culture, taste, and user expectations. As we now stand on the edge of the AI era, the transformation is accelerating. Let’s dive deep — not just into the aesthetics,…
AI by the Numbers: How It Took Over Web Design & Development in 2025
AI isn’t just a neat extra anymore—it’s at the core of how websites are imagined, built, tested, and maintained. It’s replacing tedious steps, automating design iterations, generating entire codebases, and even sparking creative directions we wouldn’t have dreamed of a few years back. For designers, AI now sits in the same category as Figma or…
10 Web Dev Trends for 2025 That Will Make or Break Your Career
Web development is dead. Well, the version you knew is… The future? It’s less about your meticulous hand-coded masterpieces and more about surviving a tidal wave of automation, AI, and the slow, almost cruel commoditization of creativity. But for those of us still clinging to the wreckage of “the old web,” here’s a glimpse into the trends that…
Web Design & Web Development Salaries Around the World in 2025
If you’ve been in tech for more than five minutes, you know salaries swing harder than a startup’s “pivot” plan. In 2021, it felt like everyone and their dog was being handed six figures and a sign-on bonus the size of a down payment. Then came the hiring freezes, the layoffs, the “we love your work…
Non-Linear Web Design: Unlocking the Future of User Experience
In the ever-evolving world of web design, one thing has become crystal clear: linear design is no longer enough. As designers, we are tasked with creating experiences that are more dynamic, engaging, and intuitive than ever before. Enter non-linear web design—a concept that moves beyond the traditional “this, then that” approach. But what exactly does…
The Death of the Click: How Scrolling Took Over the Web
Remember clicking? That sharp, deliberate action where you made a choice, committed to a path, and opened the next door in the digital house? Yeah—clicking is dead. Or at least dying. Slowly, awkwardly, like Internet Explorer clinging to life in a forgotten corporate IT department. Scrolling has taken over. And it’s not just a UX shift….