Greater Than Code
Greater Than Code
256: Unbreaking the Web with Chris Ferdinandi
Greater Than Code Episode #170: The Case for Vanilla JavaScript with Chris Ferdinandi
02:50 - Project Gemini and Text Protocols
- Always Bet on JavaScript
07:05 - Overusing Analytics & Tracking Scripts
- Be An Advocate For Your Users / Ethical Obligations
12:18 - Innovations: Making Accessibility The Default
14:48 - Ad-Tech and Tooling
32:08 - HTMX
46:30 - Frontend Development is Hard
- SPA’s and Transitional Apps
- Federated Multipage Apps
- Micro Frontends
- Phoenix LiveView
- Joint Activity
Reflections:
Rein: Vanilla JavaScript + Privacy.
Jacob: The web piqued at LiveJournal. Also, encouraging devs to think about what tool would be best for different jobs.
Chris: Maintaining privacy on the web.
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