Technology history for samharris.org

2026 1 added · 3 dropped

• added Priority Hints Mar 2026 · Performance
• dropped Apollo Feb 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped GraphQL Feb 2026 · Programming languages
• dropped TypeScript Feb 2026 · Programming languages

2025 4 added · 2 dropped

• added theTradeDesk Jun 2025 · Advertising
• dropped Nginx Apr 2025 · Web servers
• dropped OpenResty Apr 2025 · Web servers
• added Caddy Mar 2025 · Web servers
• added Envoy Mar 2025 · Reverse proxies
• added HTTP/3 Mar 2025 · Miscellaneous

2023 2 added · 1 dropped

• added Sentry Jul 2023 · Issue trackers
• dropped C Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages

2022 28 added · 14 dropped · 1 switched

• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Amazon SES Aug 2022 · Email
• added Amazon Web Services Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Aug 2022 · Security
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• switched JSS → Emotion Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Google Sign-in Aug 2022 · Authentication
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Hammer.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Help Scout Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Java Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added MUI Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Nginx Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added OpenResty Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Play Aug 2022 · Web frameworks
• added Preact Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2022 · Security
• added Scala Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• added Preact May 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Sign-in Apr 2022 · Authentication
• added MUI Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Feb 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Help Scout Feb 2022 · Live chat
• added JSS Feb 2022 · Development
• dropped Lodash Feb 2022 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped MySQL Feb 2022 · Databases
• dropped WooCommerce Feb 2022 · Ecommerce
• dropped WordPress Feb 2022 · CMS
• added Google Optimize Jan 2022 · A/B Testing
• dropped Howler.js Jan 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped IIS Jan 2022 · Web servers
• dropped jQuery Migrate Jan 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Microsoft ASP.NET Jan 2022 · Web frameworks
• dropped Parse.ly Jan 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Piano Jan 2022 · Personalisation
• dropped Underscore.js Jan 2022 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Windows Server Jan 2022 · Operating systems
• dropped WordPress VIP Jan 2022 · PaaS

2021 25 added · 5 dropped · 3 switched

• added Helpscout Dec 2021 · Live chat
• added Next.js Dec 2021 · Web servers
• added Node.js Dec 2021 · Programming languages
• added React Dec 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added styled-components Dec 2021 · Development
• added Vercel Dec 2021 · Web servers
• switched Gravity Forms → Webpack Dec 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• switched New Relic → Parse.ly Nov 2021 · Analytics
• switched Automattic → WordPress VIP Nov 2021 · PaaS
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added IIS Aug 2021 · Web servers
• added Java Aug 2021 · Programming languages
• added Microsoft ASP.NET Aug 2021 · Web frameworks
• added Play Aug 2021 · Web frameworks
• added Scala Aug 2021 · Programming languages
• added Windows Server Aug 2021 · Operating systems
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Hammer.js Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Howler.js Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Lua Jul 2021 · Programming languages
• added New Relic Jul 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Cart Functionality Jun 2021 ·
• added Piano May 2021 · Personalisation
• added Twitter Ads May 2021 · Advertising
• added Twitter Analytics May 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Mar 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Hammer.js Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries

2020 4 added · 5 dropped

• dropped New Relic Oct 2020 · Analytics
• dropped jQuery Migrate Sep 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added New Relic Aug 2020 · Analytics
• dropped New Relic Jul 2020 · Analytics
• dropped WordPress VIP Jun 2020 · PaaS
• dropped Gravatar May 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Automattic Mar 2020 · PaaS
• added WordPress VIP Mar 2020 · PaaS

2019 18 added · 1 dropped · 1 switched

• added jQuery Migrate Dec 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Shopify Aug 2019 · Ecommerce
• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Jul 2019 · Analytics
• switched FancyBox → Hammer.js Jul 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Cloudflare Jun 2019 · CDN
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Clipboard.js Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added FancyBox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Font Awesome Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Gravatar Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Lightbox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added New Relic Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Shopify Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added Ubuntu Mar 2019 · Operating Systems
• added Gravatar Jan 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added New Relic Jan 2019 · Analytics

2018 5 added · 1 dropped

• dropped Google Cloud Oct 2018 · CDN
• added Gravity Forms Jun 2018 · Miscellaneous
• added Lodash Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added MySQL Jun 2018 · Databases
• added PHP Jun 2018 · Programming Languages
• added Underscore.js Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks