What, Exactly, Makes Something A Progressive Web App?

The baseline requirements and the good-to-haves.

Why Are App Install Banners Still A Thing?

The short answer is growth.

Web Components: The Long Game

“It’s time to consider how and when you’ll transition to Web Components.”

Can You Afford It? Real-world Web Performance Budgets

“JavaScript is the single most expensive part of any page.”

The ‘Developer Experience’ Bait-and-Switch

“We cannot continue to use as much JavaScript as is now ‘normal’.”

Platform Adjacency Theory

The forces behind what’s currently going on in browser-land.

The performance inequality gap, 2021

The current state of devices, networks, browsers, and website construction.

“If you work on the frontend, the only skill you must *absolutely* acquire is caring about users.”

“Feed browsers mostly HTML & CSS and they will work magic for you. Feed browsers mostly JS, and you’re going against the grain. Polish doesn’t take easily when you cut that way.”