Not as a daily driver but to make sure a software has wide support, not all users update their phone frequently. Also, many web features do not require using the latest in browser features.
And just to be clear, I was poking fun at this so called “CTO”. That guy should have known better.
I see many web/ui frameworks posted in HN which don’t test in older browsers but still claim to be minimal or plain.
Presumably it's relevant not because they use old browsers but because some of their software's users do. And I doubt most of them have a reason for doing so.
That makes sense. As a solo dev for my side projects, I’ve intentionally decided to not support legacy browsers, which I understand bugs some folks (weirdly, usually the super tech minded types you find in here) but I’m just one guy and I have a hard time seeing the value in these user segments being worth the squeeze.
potato-peeler|13 days ago
And just to be clear, I was poking fun at this so called “CTO”. That guy should have known better.
I see many web/ui frameworks posted in HN which don’t test in older browsers but still claim to be minimal or plain.
recursive|14 days ago
appplication|14 days ago