140: Cloudflare is Coming for WordPress

One of the former React Core team members caused quite the stir last week when he released Pretext, a TypeScript library that uses math to make text measurement and layout super fast. Handy for niche use cases? Definitely. Controversial online? Extremely.Also this week, Anthropic announced Project Glasswing, a new initiative bringing together all the biggest players in tech to reshape cybersecurity because Anthropic's latest frontier model Mythos has identified thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities in every major operating system and web browser. The orgs will use Mythos to up their software security before putting it in the hands of the rest of us.And Cloudflare, ever in our weekly news cycle, has released EmDash, an Astro-powered version of WordPress using Cloudflare's infra to securely sandbox plugins and prevent the hacking that WP has long suffered from.Timestamps:1:53 - Pretext.js9:20 - Anthropic’s new model: Mythos15:27 - Cloudflare’s EmDash24:31 - Claude Code buddies30:09 - An update on how Axios was hacked34:19 - Chrome is getting vertical tabs35:47 - State of Web Dev AI survey36:29 - Jack is a GDE37:23 - Code mode is new in TanStack AI41:47 - What’s making us happyNews:Paige - Pretext.jsJack - Anthropic's new model: MythosTJ - Cloudflare’s EmDash and Matt Mullenweg’s responseLightning News: Claude Code buddies were for April Fools and the community now wants them backAn update on how Axios was hackedChrome is getting vertical tabsState of Web Dev AI Survey 2026Jack is a Google Developer ExpertCode Mode is new in TanStack AI and Jack’s video about Code ModeWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - OpenAI’s GPT 5.4 in GH CopilotJack - 3D printed planetsTJ - Mammoth in concertThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube.Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast