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666: What Are the Evils of the Web Platform?

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How it all comes back to the why column, dark patterns, privacy and tracking, getting emails forever from one purchase, how to be bold with communication while still being respectful, HTMHell, CSS mistakes, are we anti-JSON, and the state of FitVid in 2025.

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Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert in silly sunglasses and a sign that says Shawp Tawlkk Shough DOT COM

Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert

This episode is with just Chris & Dave, ShopTalk Show's hosts. Chris is the co-founder of CodePen, and Dave writes web components at Microsoft.

Time Jump Links

  • 01:26 Accessibility follow up
  • 03:36 It's always the Why Column
  • 08:52 The 666 of the web platform
  • 10:48 Dark patterns
  • 14:01 Privacy and tracking
  • 16:29 Lifetime of emails after you buy one thing
  • 26:28 Being bold with communication while being respectful
  • 28:34 HTMHell.dev
  • 32:54 iOS Safari bug
  • 38:58 The list of CSS mistakes
  • 53:00 Are we anti-JSON?
  • 58:42 Dave on FitVid in 2205

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