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> HTML and CSS is pretty good considering the problems is solves.

Agreed: pretty good. Shouldn't we pursue excellence?

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I think CSS is excellent and pragmatic.

Alternate layout engines for the web might be a fun experiment, PhD thesis, or talent retention program, but it's not practical.

zackbrown|1 year ago

> Alternate layout engines for the web might be a fun experiment, PhD thesis, or talent retention program, but it's not practical.

Flexbox was once an "alternate layout engine for the web," as was Flash player, as is Figma. Framer, Retool, and Squarespace all offer alternate layout engines tailored for visual building. All of these seem practical to me.

j-krieger|1 year ago

We do. Work on HTML and CSS is still in progress.