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We've been building frontends that talk to backends for years. But in the meantime the browser has become an OS. In that case what should your stack look like?
Instant 1.0 is out! This essay shows a bunch of demos, to explain why we think Instant is the best backend for AI-coded apps. We also cover the architecture that makes all of it work.