InfrontJS 1.0 - finally shipped after a 48h lockdown
Source: Dev.to
Overview
Releasing a framework isn’t about writing the framework—that part is easy.
The real work is everything around it.
Philosophy
- Minimal core
- Explicit APIs
- No compiler tricks
- Browser‑first
- Boring by design
If it works today, it should work next year. The core is small enough to understand in one sitting.
Development Process
While building the InfrontJS GPT, the following characteristics became obvious:
- Small surface area
- Predictable structure
- No hidden lifecycle magic
Turns out models love boring code too. The release consists of bug fixes, real‑world usage improvements, and time doing its job—no new features.
Release History
This release was actually planned last year, but it sat in the backlog while “more urgent” things happened. Starting the year with a hard backlog cleanup, I stopped postponing it, locked myself in for a weekend, got the work done, and shipped.
Project Link
Thanks for reading. The backlog is clean. New projects can begin.