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JavaScript Congress • Nov 24, 2021

Explore new web features before everyone else

Nikita Dubko

Stop passively waiting for stable web releases. Learn how to leverage experimental browser builds and emerging APIs to safely future-proof your codebase before the competition catches up.

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#1 about 4 min

Identifying and exploring upcoming web API concepts

Looking into experimental features reveals exciting possibilities like handwriting recognition and custom CSS parsing before they reach native browser support.

#2 about 5 min

Refactoring and progressive enhancement with future APIs

Adopting future web capabilities early allows for progressive enhancement of current applications and massive refactoring benefits later.

#3 about 5 min

Staying ahead of web development trends

Mastering emerging technologies provides a competitive edge in implementing advanced features and shaping new ECMAScript standards.

#4 about 4 min

Learning from deprecated features and standards processes

Historical pain points from older browsers often drive the standardization of modern native solutions across standard-setting communities.

#5 about 5 min

Tracking immediate changes via browser release blogs

Following official browser release notes helps discover newly implemented features ready for specialized platforms.

#6 about 5 min

Testing experimental features using canary browser builds

Installing nightly browser builds and following platform intent channels tracks experimental capabilities before they ship to stability.

#7 about 6 min

Reading specifications to anticipate distant web capabilities

Analyzing technical drafts and enabling browser flags unlocks experimental implementations of native features directly inside the browser.

#8 about 6 min

Finding early stage web platform proposals and explainers

GitHub repositories containing API explainers and stage one proposals give an early look into potential capabilities like native interface modifications.

#9 about 4 min

Participating in web standard communities and open source

Filing issues and submitting pull requests to specification repositories directly influences the evolution of the web platform.

#10 about 4 min

Adopting experimental APIs in enterprise environments

Integrating new browser features into enterprise workflows works best when separated gracefully as a layer of progressive enhancement.

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Anticipating missing CSS features and upcoming standardizations

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The case for the web as a developmental platform

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Exploring alternative build tools and experimental web components

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