I don't think the Extensible Web Manifesto is enough to advance the Web. Too much focus on nuts and bolts over developer ergonomics.
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Replying to @briankardell
@briankardell I think I'm reacting most to Chrome's decision not doing things like snap points and pos:sticky, instead choosing primitives.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @potch
@briankardell I dig primitives, but web developers also deserve some DWIM-level functionality, even if vendors use primitives to make them.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@briankardell we can't say "the mobile web sucks" and also say quality high-level features have to be libraries sent over the wire.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@briankardell which is why this is worrying: https://medium.com/@slightlylate/cards-on-the-table-i-m-an-engineer-on-chrome-caveat-emptor-etc-etc-ec0f9dae26b7#bf6c … I agree sticky & snap aren't future-proof, but they're now-needed.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @potch
@briankardell Thanks for letting me rant at you a little :)2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@potch @briankardell : just so we're clear, Chrome is implementing these features and will ship soon. These things are not in conflict.
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Replying to @slightlylate
@slightlylate@briankardell That's good to hear! I interpreted that as "we will ship the primitives and these features can be impl. by devs"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @potch
@potch : nope! We are getting them out too. Heavier lift, but we're up for it. /cc@briankardell0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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