Chris Heilmann gave a keynote address at SmashingConf discussing issues with modern web development. He expressed frustration with frameworks prioritizing new features over compatibility, developers focusing only on the latest technologies and platforms, and the lack of support for older browsers in enterprise environments. However, he argued web developers should focus on building accessible products for all users, request features to improve compatibility, and make the web enjoyable for everyone again.
20. THE WEB AS WE
KNOW IT IS IN
DANGER…
•Native apps on monolithic,
closed systems
•Browser dependencies
•Government control and
lockout
•Corporate lockout
•Walled content gardens
26. …nothing but advertising. And
we don’t even do it for money.
We do it for likes. We do it for
GitHub stars and we do it for
hacker news and reddit
upvotes. That’s dumb.
“
28. REMEMBER ALL
THE THINGS THAT
NEVER GOT AS
IMPORTANT AS WE
MADE THEM OUT
TO BE?
•Live reload
•The realtime web
•Web Sockets
•Meteor
•Comet
•Microformats