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Web History Part VI
Oct 23, 2023
Nicole Sullivan, Product Manager for Web UI on Chrome, and Brian Kardell discuss the early days of the internet, transitioning to tech, moving to a foreign country, learning a computer language, exploring behaviors in Internet Explorer, and building tools to contribute to the web.
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- Consistency and performance are crucial in web development, impacting user experience and requiring data-driven persuasion to prioritize optimization.
- HTML and CSS have untapped potential for growth and evolution, with the opportunity to create declarative APIs and extend existing patterns.
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Nicole Sullivan's Journey into Tech
Nicole Sullivan, currently working as a product manager for UI capabilities at Google, recounts her journey into the tech industry. Growing up in a small town with limited access to technology, Nicole discovered the internet and email while in college. After working as a carpenter for a few years, she transitioned to tech, initially starting her own company. She gained recognition through speaking engagements and developed tools like Smush It and CSS Lint. Eventually, Nicole joined Google, contributing to projects like Web Components and Open UI. She also played a role in the creation of the UI Fund, aimed at supporting research and standardization efforts in CSS and HTML.
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