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A (probably not) unbiased critique of Web Components, among other things with Keith Cirkel

Overview of the Talk

Let’s critically dive into Web Components, the component model built into the browser. What can they solve for us? Should we be using them? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can they replace the frameworks we’re using today, or should they just complement them? What’s missing and what’s happening about that? In this talk we’ll aim to answer all of those questions, look at the use-cases, address the misconceptions, and take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Speaker Background

Keith has been a web developer for the last 20 or so years, building UIs for some of the biggest organizations in the world. Keith participates in various standards groups to help improve web standards, such as the ARIA, CSS, HTML working groups, and the OpenUI and Web Components Community Groups. When not surfing the web, Keith likes to pick up a garden fork and literally touch grass.