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# Web development: where are we, and where are we going?

The fundamentals are a myth. The future of frontend development is purely visual abstraction. Adapt to assembling apps without typing code, or get left behind.

- **Speakers:** Laurie Voss
- **Event:** World Congress 2022
- **Published:** June 15, 2022
- **Duration:** 32:56
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/524-web-development-where-are-we-and-where-are-we-going
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