Next.js 16.3 promises “instant” nav, @tan_stack keeps shipping like it has something to prove, and Shai-Hulud reminds us @npmjs security remains a cursed timeline. Also: @AnthropicAI joins @OpenAI in the “our AI touched the internet” club.
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- The State of CSS confirms Tailwind still rules while AI still can't write decent CSS, CodePen gets its biggest update in years, Octane asks: what if React was compiled from the start? Plus, GitHub embraces stacked PRs for the AI era. Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/156/
- Bun went from Zig to Rust in just 11 days with an army of Claude sessions, Kimi K3 proves open-weight models are catching up fast, and OpenAI's sandbox escape reminds everyone why AI security is becoming a much bigger deal. Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/155/
- AI can write code faster than ever - but somebody still has to review it. This week we unpack the real cost of AI-assisted dev: review fatigue, practical ways to keep quality high, and why many developers feel both unstoppable and burned out. Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/154/
- Hey folks, stay tuned for a special episode we'll be publishing tomorrow about how to tackle all the AI generated code we're experiencing day to day.

