added by Darren LI · updated 1y ago
Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackable software
- People think of browser extensions as brittle: a site changes its CSS selectors, and bam the extension breaks.
But I think the opposite: it's wild how *resilient* browser extensions often are!
Consider the context: I can extend any aspect of a webapp UI, with zero support or foresight by the original app devs... and it actually works?
I've built exten... See morefrom Tweet by Geoffrey Litt
Nicolay Gerold added
- Today’s web browsers are relatively composable - you can add new functionality and features with extensions. Imagine if web browsers were locked down, and you had to choose between the core feature set alone: Chrome with built-in casting, Firefox with Pocket, or Brave with a crypto wallet. Thankfully you don't have to choose and be left so wanting ... See more
from Data composability: what it is + why it matters by Danny Zuckerman
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