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by hackNightly 4502 days ago
Care to elaborate on what potentially could replace the 'client-server computing model' in 5-10-20 years? This seems far fetched IMHO. I can only envision a future where systems place more emphasis on UI and design. I imagine this future because as our computers grow in complexity, the interfaces used to control them need to become more simple and interaction-focused.
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snowwrestler 4502 days ago
If everything is apps in the future then "front end" technologies may be compiled native code like Objective C or Java or even Python.

If your computer only uses voice, the "front end" technology stack is very different from what we have today for websites.

If government and market forces cause the web industry to stagnate over time (see: net neutrality, pervasive privacy concerns), then the hot industry of the future might be something totally different.

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wellboy 4502 days ago
Mobile, wearable technology come to mind.
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hackNightly 4502 days ago
Yes but these devices still require a large amount of UI design/interaction. I don't see how this would change the 'front-end' ecosystem much
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ProAm 4502 days ago
Look at how different UI is from mainframe/green screens to the client-server apps of the 90s-00s to todays mainly web front ends. It has changed drastically over the past 40 years but still pretty much does the same thing. Provides the user a way to interact with computer/software/data.
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jeorgun 4502 days ago
Given how much "front-end technologies" seems to translate to "javascript / html / css" nowadays, I'd be incredibly shocked if it didn't.
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hackNightly 4502 days ago
Considering the fact that these are the de-facto UI languages for the World's most widely deployed platform (web browsers), do you think that javascript / html / css are going anywhere anytime soon?
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microtonal 4502 days ago
1994 you: Considering the fact that these are the de-facto UI languages for the World's most widely deployed platform (Windows), do you think that the Win16 API is anywhere anytime soon?
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hackNightly 4502 days ago
While I see your point, you're comparing a closed-source proprietary platform to the web. Apples to oranges if you ask me
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