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I am not sure I understand the fixation on a "killer app" in the context of web standards. We are talking about things like, say, XML, or SVG or HTTP/2. They ca
by glenstein 2y ago
I am not sure I understand the fixation on a "killer app" in the context of web standards. We are talking about things like, say, XML, or SVG or HTTP/2. They can have their rationale and their value simply by serving to enable organic growth of a web ecosystem. I think I agree most with your last sentence and should define success more in those terms, aspiring to a better web.
- openrisk 2y agoThe idea (or hope) is that apps based on semantic standards would kick off a virtuous cycle where publishers of information keep investing in both generating metadata and evolving the standards themselves. As many have mentioned in the thread, thats not a trivial step. People sort of try. A concrete example are the Activitypub/Fediverse standards which dared to use json-ld. To my knowledge so far the social media experience of mastodon and friends is not qualitatively different from the old web stuff.
- glenstein 2y agoI think you misunderstand me, it's not that I don't understand the idea in and of itself, I don't understand the logic of believing that such a thing is integral to the definition of success of protocols.