There was Web 1.0. Then there was Web 2.0. Now we find ourselves in the era of Web Pi (3.14159). This humorous term comes from one of my favourite comments that

There was Web 1.0. Then there was Web 2.0. Now we find ourselves in the era of Web Pi (3.14159). This humorous term comes from one of my favourite comments that I once found on HN. Quoting the comment from <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30139081 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30139081> below: > Nice read. Firm supporter of Web Pi (3.1415). When it comes to building for the web today, I'm always amazed that "so much can be done with so little" and yet the default is the opposite - "so much is needed to deliver so little" - so irrational! Where did we go wrong? I wonder what Web Euler (2.71828) would have looked like? In that same thread, I made a comment that my favourite phase of the web was Web Golden (1.61803). That was my attempt at extending their humour. Web Golden refers to the very short-lived sweet spot between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. If you're looking for a moderate dose of nostalgia, I have elaborated that golden phase a little more in my blog post here: <https://susam.net/maze/web-golden.html https://susam.net/maze/web-golden.html>. By the way, the Wiby link on this HN story took me to this website: <https://www.evanmiller.org/ https://www.evanmiller.org/>. Really neat website with an interesting collection of articles.