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Zero-Cost Dependencies
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero-Cost Dependencies

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
31 Dec 2024 9 min read
Zero Unit Testing
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero Unit Testing

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
30 Nov 2024 2 min read
Zero-Page Applications
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero-Page Applications

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
31 Oct 2024 24 min read
Zero Hooks or Signals
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero Hooks or Signals

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
30 Sep 2024 6 min read
Zero SEO Headaches
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero SEO Headaches

This is part 8 of a 12-part series called Distilling the Web to Zero. The web is far from done improving - particularly as it pertains to building rich web applications that are, to users, developers, and businesses alike, more desirable than their native-app counterparts. This series is prefaced by
31 Aug 2024 5 min read
Zero-Blocking GETs
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero-Blocking GETs

This is part 7 of a 12-part series called Distilling the Web to Zero. The web is far from done improving - particularly as it pertains to building rich web applications that are, to users, developers, and businesses alike, more desirable than their native-app counterparts. This series is prefaced by
31 Jul 2024 5 min read
Zero JavaScript
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero JavaScript

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
30 Jun 2024 21 min read
Zero DOM
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero DOM

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
31 May 2024 17 min read
Zero Memory Allocations
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero Memory Allocations

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
30 Apr 2024 8 min read
Zero Horizontal Tax
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero Horizontal Tax

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
31 Mar 2024 15 min read
Zero API Necessary
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero API Necessary

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
22 Feb 2024 7 min read
Zero New Syntax to Learn
Distilling the Web to Zero

Zero New Syntax to Learn

The purpose of this series was to explore the idea maze of what the web might look like if it were rebuilt from first principles given the internet infrastructure we have today. The goal was to force clarity to a mess of unrefined ideas by putting them into words as
31 Jan 2024 4 min read
Distilling the Web to Zero

The Next 7 Principles of Rich Web Applications

This serves as a preface to kick off a 12-part series called Distilling the Web to Zero, one new essay for each month of 2024. The web is far from done improving - particularly as it pertains to building rich web applications that are, to users, developers and businesses alike,
30 Jan 2024 12 min read
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