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# After the Framework Wars: What’s Next for Web Development


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
- **Time:** 17:30–18:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** Mainstage
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100172-after-the-framework-wars-what-s-next-for-web-development)

## Description

The old framework battles are cooling as approaches borrow from each other, which raises the real question of what matters now. This panel looks past framework choice to where web development is actually heading. Join this panel to learn where the ecosystem goes.

## Speakers

### [Edith Harbaugh](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@edith-harbaugh)

CEO and Co-founder of LaunchDarkly
### [Seth Webster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@seth-webster)

Chief Developer Evangelist at Expo
### [Victor Savkin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@victor-savkin)

CTO and Co-founder of Nx
### [Francesco Ciulla](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@francesco-ciulla)

Head of DevRel at Zerops


## Related talks at this congress

- [Meta Harnesses: What the JS Framework Wars Teach Us About What Is Next for AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1663-meta-harnesses-what) — Victor Savkin
- [What’s New in Web? 2026 Edition](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/986-what-s-new-in-web) — Christian Liebel
- [It's a Great Time to be a Builder: Leveraging AI for Good](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1032-it-s-a-great-time-to) — Seth Webster
- [Out-of-Order Streaming — The Future of Web Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1248-out-of-order) — Julian Burr