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Don’t you lose the value of cross browser compatibility?

• mtlynch 6y ago
  No, I haven't encountered that yet. All of the JavaScript APIs I use seem to work consistently across browsers. But I should mention that I ignore support for legacy browsers. I assume users have a version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari from the last year or two.
  • mrfusion 6y ago
    So you put up a message if they don’t have a recent browser? I did a lot of JavaScript ten years ago. I guess browser compatibility has improved since then.
    • mtlynch 6y ago
      Nope, no message. Nobody has ever told me that they've failed to use my app due to browser issues, so I just haven't ever put mitigations in place for users who try. It's possible that users with old browsers have tried to use my app, found that it didn't work in their legacy browser, and then just moved on without telling me. It's also worth mentioning that my app is for server administration, so my users are more technically-savvy than average and tend to be the kind of people who see the need to use the latest browser versions.