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Evidence (4)

• 7Hacker News·10/1/2026research
  GenAI is undermining web development education

  A blog post argues that generative AI and LLM-driven chatbots are sharply reducing demand for web development courses, ebooks, and training businesses. Several educators and course creators say revenue, traffic, and engagement have fallen as people increasingly rely on AI tools instead of human-authored educational content.

• 6InfoQ·8/19/2026framework_update
  React Router v8 ships with ESM-only builds and default middleware

  React Router v8 was released on June 17, 2026 with limited breaking changes and updated baselines. The release moves to ESM-only builds and enables default middleware, while React Router v6 and Remix v2 have reached end of life.

• 4InfoQ·8/4/2026open_source
  eslint-rspack-plugin 5.0.0 Released as Pure ESM

  eslint-rspack-plugin 5.0.0 has been released as a pure ESM package, removing its CommonJS build to match the Rstack ecosystem. The plugin still embeds ESLint into the build process, but users may see longer build times and may want to use separate lint commands for better efficiency.

• 7InfoQ·7/21/2026framework_update
  Rspack 2.0 Adds ESM Core and Faster Builds

  Rspack, the ByteDance-backed JavaScript bundler, has released version 2.0 with a pure ESM core, leaner dependencies, and improved static analysis. The update also adds support for React Server Components and reports significant build-time performance gains, while the project continues to grow in usage.