Keynote: Why web tech is like this - Steve Sanderson - NDC London 2023

Ever wondered why browsers look like they do? Why we use port 80, or why it’s img src=… and not image source=… ? How did JS and CSS take over, and what could there have been instead? Who invented modern web dev tooling, and how have your favourite server and client frameworks been battling it out? Where are the latest wave of metaframeworks trying to take us next?
Let’s explore it though demos! We’ll compile and run the first-ever web server and browser, and experiment live with many other landmark tools and frameworks from across the decades. In each case, we’ll try to spot what influence remains today, revealing modern web dev as a mixture of brilliant innovations, terrible mistakes, and lucky moments.@
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[@andrewrutherfurd1646]

Great talk with lots of content!

[@BGivo]

One of the best talks I've seen

[@MrStoenz]

really nice talk thanks

[@rubendelange2301]

Not even mentioning Microsoft Silverlight, now that's a statement!😅

[@alexisfibonacci]

It didn't survive.

[@kentzurichanthonycalderon4457]

great talk

[@DotnetareaBr]

This guy is the new Anders Hejlsberg.

[@larryd9577]

The current Visual Studio would require at least hardware from 30 years into the future to properly work.

[@retropaganda8442]

It's terrible to think a company like Microsoft managed to hold back innovation for over a decade.

[@VoltLover00]

WebAssembly is terrible. All the JavaScript frameworks are terrible. Keep it simple