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What Does It Mean for Web Browsers to Have a Baseline

For users, the promise of the web is simplicity — you don’t have to install anything, just type in a URL or search. But for developers, it’s about reach and portability — and that requires strong compatibility and interoperability between browsers.

The New Stack10 Aug 2023 · summary

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For users, the promise of the web is simplicity — you don’t have to install anything, just type in a URL or search. “Making things work between browsers is their biggest pain point,” https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadirtopal/, who works on the web platform at Google, told The New Stack. If we don’t want to lose out on the promise of the web platform with evergreen browsers and living standards, how do we make it easier for web developers to know which web platform features are ready for mainstream use? “We’re hoping that once a year we can do this cut of the platform and say, ‘this is the web platform baseline 2023, 2024 or 2025’. In the end, the continuing success of Interop likely depends on correspondingly continuing pressure from web users, developers and regulators demanding a web platform that is powerful and compatible.

Editorial note: This is a summary of an article first published by The New Stack. The full piece is on their site.

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