Yeah, once the user base's first party browsers support a new web API, I go for it. Niche browsers are no longer blockers for me (yeah, FF is now niche). Maybe one day a Linux based group will launch a multiplatform, privacy first option, be it built from the ground up or Chromium based. - ThreadSky

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jerrydev.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Yeah, once the user base's first party browsers support a new web API, I go for it. Niche browsers are no longer blockers for me (yeah, FF is now niche).

Maybe one day a Linux based group will launch a multiplatform, privacy first option, be it built from the ground up or Chromium based.

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amauro85.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thinking something is niche because market share is low, has to be put into perspective, 3% is still a lot of users, not considering them it's an accessibility concern.

jerrydev.bsky.social•2 days ago

If that 3% makes up more than 10% of your business's user base, sure. Make sure to focus on that platform.

If that 3% is less than 3% of your business's user base...

amauro85.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hmm yeah it's not about business for me. It's about users, and I don't want to deprive any users from at least an acceptable experience. I see your point anyway.

tfedder.de•2 days ago

Correct, but most view transitions (context of this conversation) can be considered progressive enhancements.

amauro85.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah pretty convenient, I'm running out of excuses now.

tfedder.de•2 days ago

I understand that. Firefox is niche these days, still the best option for me personally so far. Also, considering it’s primary source of income, it isn’t far removed from surveillance capitalism itself. It seems it will die soon either way.

jerrydev.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, FF was my browser of choice since 2009~. Getting into web development, seeing it lag behind in API support, removing features like PWA support pushed me towards using Chrome for Google products + Brave for everything else.

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