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creativity Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: <canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser. <canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser. Last stated 13 years ago
by 9 May 2013
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Adrian Holovaty — holds since 2013-05-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The canvas is very important for ideation, collaboration and direction exploration, while the browser is where an idea is committed to. — tap to centre the map on it The canvas is very important for ideation, collaboration and direction exploration, while the browser is where an idea is committed to. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moving between canvas and browser is not about going faster but further, and it lets people who aren't technical jump into the browser and test something. — tap to centre the map on it Moving between canvas and browser is not about going faster but further, and it lets people who aren't technical jump into the browser and test something. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Canvases are always going to have a place in the AI design workflow. — tap to centre the map on it Canvases are always going to have a place in the AI design workflow. Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: HTML-in-canvas style techniques are unlikely to become widely used in everyday web development. — tap to centre the map on it HTML-in-canvas style techniques are unlikely to become widely used in everyday web development. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Eric Meyer — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better. — tap to centre the map on it Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An LLM works far more easily on a canvas built in basic HTML, the language it actually understands. — tap to centre the map on it An LLM works far more easily on a canvas built in basic HTML, the language it actually understands. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The blank canvas problem is a good Hello World project for getting into AI tooling. — tap to centre the map on it The blank canvas problem is a good Hello World project for getting into AI tooling. Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. — tap to centre the map on it A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world — tap to centre the map on it After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. — tap to centre the map on it React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Nov 2023
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2023-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Static typing gives coding agents a small but real edge on hard tasks, by catching crash-class bugs that untyped code ships. — tap to centre the map on it Static typing gives coding agents a small but real edge on hard tasks, by catching crash-class bugs that untyped code ships. Last stated 5 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Kun Chen — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new — tap to centre the map on it Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. — tap to centre the map on it Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library — tap to centre the map on it Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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<canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser.
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The canvas is very important for ideation, collaboration and direction exploration, while the browser is where an idea is committed to.
Holds
Moving between canvas and browser is not about going faster but further, and it lets people who aren't technical jump into the browser and test something.
Holds
Canvases are always going to have a place in the AI design workflow.
Holds
HTML-in-canvas style techniques are unlikely to become widely used in everyday web development.
Holds
Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better.
Holds
An LLM works far more easily on a canvas built in basic HTML, the language it actually understands.
Holds
The blank canvas problem is a good Hello World project for getting into AI tooling.
Holds
Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page.
Holds
A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great.
Holds
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world
Holds
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds
React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization.
Holds
Static typing gives coding agents a small but real edge on hard tasks, by catching crash-class bugs that untyped code ships.
Holds
Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new
Holds
Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it.
Holds
Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library
Holds