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Andrew Betts
@triblondon
Former @fastly, @ft. Elected to @w3ctag. I will sort your pens in length order while you’re not looking. 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🍸
London, mostly
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Joined July 2007
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Mar 5, 2016
    Japanese numbers are great.
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Jan 6, 2018
    Frighteningly plausible.
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    I’m harvesting credit card numbers and passwords from your site. Here’s how.
    From david-gilbertson.medium.com
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Jul 26, 2019
    I’ve had this microwave for over a decade and I’m still too scared to press this button.
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Nov 18, 2016
    New criteria for JS frameworks: 1. Get the T-shirt 2. Wait for T-shirt to wear out 3. Start using framework if it still exists
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Mar 31, 2017
    AMP is breaking the web, and breaking the news. Also, being fast is great, but being right is better. trib.tv/2017/03/31/amp…
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Jan 1, 2017
    Aliens make first contact with humanity by writing a letter to the FT. Classy aliens.
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Feb 25, 2024
    Replying to @triblondon
    If you own a website, loading a script implies an incredible relationship of trust with that third party. Do you actually trust them?
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Jul 15, 2016
    Google I/O: the edited best bits, for web people. An exciting year for the web. trib.tv/2016/07/15/the…
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Feb 25, 2024
    Replying to @triblondon
    Domains that serve popular 3rd party scripts are a huge security concern. The team at google-analytics.com for example could read or modify almost any website in the world - like gov.uk, or wellsfargo.com.
    marketingplatform.google.com
    Analytics Tools & Solutions for Your Business - Google Analytics
    Google Analytics gives you the tools you need to better understand your customers. You can then use those business insights to take action, such as improving your website, creating tailored audience...
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Sep 9, 2014
    Upgrade the web! Announcing the FT polyfill service. labs.ft.com/2014/09/polyfi… by @SamuelGiles_
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Dec 9, 2016
    Leaving the FT, joining Fastly! trib.tv/2016/12/09/lea…
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Dec 11, 2017
    How do you force all your site's users to delete an errant item from the browser cache? My contribution to this year's perf calendar:
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    Clearing cache in the browser
    From calendar.perfplanet.com
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Feb 25, 2024
    Replying to @triblondon
    No website today requires any of the polyfills in the polyfill.io library. Most features added to the web platform are quickly adopted by all major browsers, with some exceptions that generally can't be polyfilled anyway, like Web Serial and Web Bluetooth.
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    Andrew Betts
    @triblondon
    Jun 18, 2018
    Link rel=preload could be faster. Much faster in some cases. Here’s me on a possible future we could get with Early Hints:
    fastly.com
    How to get Faster Websites With Early and Priority Hints | Fastly
    Websites still load too slowly. During the most critical time in the page load lifecycle, your connection is often almost totally idle. At Fastly, we’re watching a new technology that hopes to make...