Browser Versions Are Dead

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Argument: browser versions are dead because features—not marketing labels—determine behavior. Examples: conditional comments, doScroll hacks, user‑agent sniffing and polyfills that cost huge time. Tools used and recommended: Modernizr for feature detection, BrowserStack for spot checks, analytics for priority. Surprising datapoint: a site with 200,000 visits from Netscape 4.7 forces choices. Built outcome: a JS perf guide Kickstarter and practical advocacy for graded support and progressive enhancement so sites work, degrade, and ship faster.

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1. 0:00Browser Versions Are Dead Kyle Simpson
2. 8:22lie: "browser versions (still) matter"
3. 9:36truth: features matter
4. 13:41truth: browsers are different ON PURPOSE
5. 19:33complicated
6. 22:08WARNING: OFFENSIVE
7. 23:57take a deep breath
8. 24:34excuse: "users suck"
9. 31:44drop-down menus
10. 32:37file uploading
11. 39:12regressive fallbacks
12. 41:57browser diversity FTW

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