Is it?...

it used to be just a line of html and some css in it back in my day. everyday we get further away from god.

Gross. React and tabs

Lol.

the people who built that web are retards.

Auto-saving is still uncommon on web, compared to mobile apps. The default architecture is not built in a way that it's expected behavior. Users want to know its saved. Instead of making a fake button that actively misleads users, there should just be some small visual notification showing saving/saved. You don't know how long a save takes. People just need a visual indicator that it's safe to close the tab. It's easier to just tell them the actual status of their save.

Solid JS.