it's incredible that in the span of a few yrs mozilla invented a PL and re-invented a modern browser with it, and apparently *succeeded*. hacking greenfield is one thing, but what they did with firefox is unprecedented
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Replying to @alandipert
Long-time Mozillian here. Nobody expected this exact outcome. From the inside it looks almost like luck—but it wasn't. The lessons I see are: - invest $$$$ in R&D a decade before you need it - hire PhDs - take on long-shot projects in parallel - retain your engineers
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- invest in dev tools & infrastructure - your product is MUCH better when your prioritize correctly Rust was not the only important piece. Improvements in profiling (perf measurement) played an equally important role.
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> your product is MUCH better when your prioritize correctly Focus on building a quality browser and believe it's possible. I was so happy when Mozilla re-oriented around *the browser*. The best leverage you can have in web advocacy is with a popular browser in your pocket.
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