I've been thinking about a lot about the state of modern web development and I wanted a place to note ideas, and then over time build up them in a way that is a little more open that me just dumping them into a Google Doc and forgetting about them.
This page is the list of ideas that I've had. There are likely many old drafts dating back many years.
These documents are completely un-developed and are a snapshot of my thoughts at the time. They will be refined over time with research, education and conversations with people in the industry, and in some cases I might delete it.
There are many errors in each of these articles, including and not limited to: spelling, grammatical, ecosystem awareness understanding and plain ignorance.
If you see something you like, don't like, then @ me (paulkinlan@google.com, @paul_kinlan) - I won't be offended.
Ideas (Note: this list will always be up to date):
- Oct 10, 2022 - Not yet stable
When comparing browsers it's interesting to look at what is in one browser and not the other
- Jul 5, 2022 - Queries used for feature policy post
Just some of the queries I used for the feature policy post.
- Jun 21, 2022 - Thinking about Web Platform Stability
I've been thinking a lot about the work that we need to do to help developers navigate the changes in the platform and bring a bit more stability to how they work.
- Apr 1, 2022 - This is interesting
Quick tool to share interesting links
- Feb 4, 2022 - The web that never was
I would love to start documenting and sharing the stories of aspiring libraries, tools, API that never ultimately gained traction in the industry.
- Aug 17, 2021 - Developer Clarity
Too much
- Aug 16, 2021 - Wild West Web
Organic
- May 14, 2021 - Developer Interface Guidelines
Is there a HIG for web development?
- May 10, 2021 - Chasing App Development from every angle
Capabilities, Features, Build time
- Apr 4, 2021 - Are developers fixing the issue identified by lighthouse
We don't know yet, but we can use HTTP Archive to find out
- Apr 2, 2021 - 2020 Web
What can be safely used on the web in 2021.
- Apr 2, 2021 - Chrome Dev Summit 2021
What will Chrome Dev Summit 2022 looklike?
- Apr 2, 2021 - How compatible is the web?
Is there a single number we can use to determine web compatibility?
- Feb 2, 2021 - Instant SPA-without-js
akachan.app was built with no JS in the client, but is instant loading. JS in SW + Server.
- Sep 23, 2020 - MDN Browser Compatibility Report
This was an HTML copy of the PDF version of MDN Annual Survey.
- Jan 3, 2017 - Fullstack Web Assembly
I've been thinking about how code compiled with WASM could be shipped in the browser, shipped via the client, and also run on the server.
- Jun 2, 2016 - Shadow DOM and Progressive Enhancement to create a Sharing component
I started to experiment with a way to build a sharing component that works everywhere.
- Aug 7, 2015 - Reverse Polyfilling
2015 thoughts on if we remove a feature from the web platform, should we provide a polyfill to help developers?
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