Igalia Chats

Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat about what they're interested in and looking forward to in 2026 and beyond Mentioned Links Igalia Chats Steam Episode Igalia Chats Headings Episode

Eric and Brian talk with their colleague Thibault Saunier about Igalia's multimedia work with GStreamer Mentioned Links GStreamer Gravitational waves discovery

Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with colleague Dhruv Mark Collins to discuss Igalia's work with Valve on the Steam devices! Mentioned Links Helping Valve to Power Up Steam Devices Steam Powered Open Source (Igalia Chats May 2023)

Eric Meyer and Brian Kardell chat with Jay Hoffmann and Jeremy Keith about Shadow DOM's backstory and long origins Mentioned Links Component Model Use Cases Shadow tree encapsulation theory The History of the Web XBL2: First Thoughts and Use Cases 'Web Components' email

Alice Boxhall, a web standards engineer specializing in accessibility, joins Valerie Young, co-chair of the ARIA working group, to dive into pressing challenges in accessibility standards. They discuss the persistent neglect of accessibility as a post-hoc task, leading to significant consequences. Valerie outlines the critical browser–API–assistive tech funnel, emphasizing the need for early design considerations. The conversation highlights the emotional dynamics of critiquing proposals and the reliance on unpaid contributions, calling for better integration of accessibility throughout the development process.

Mat 'Wilto' Marquis joins Igalia Chats to get weird and talk about JavaScript, boxing, charity and platform permanence. Mentioned Links JavaScript for Everyone course Mat's Website Mat on Mastodon Mat on Bluesky XKCD Workflow XKCD The Meetup

Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with Sacha Greif about the various popular 'State of' surveys he organizes Mentioned Links State of CSS 2025 Results State of JS 2025 State of HTML 2025 Devographics (& more surveys)

Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with the W3C's Dominique Hazaël-Massieux about ways that we try to involve developers and developer input into standards Mentioned Links Eric's post about XSLT drama Recent episode on XSLT drama Interop 2025 Dashboard Interop Project / Call for Proposals W3C Developers Web Platform DX Features Project

Andy Wingo, a compiler engineer at Igalia, dives into the fascinating world of WebAssembly (Wasm), a game-changer in web and server environments. He explores Wasm's origins from Asm.js and highlights its design goals, making it a versatile compilation target. The discussion touches on Wasm's adoption, its compatibility with languages like C and Rust, and its advantages for performance in gaming and legacy applications. Wingo also addresses the importance of garbage collection and the potential of Wasm in edge computing, showcasing its role as a vital technology for the future.

Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with Liam Quin about a recent issue in WHATWG regarding the removal of XSLT Mentioned Links house.gov Blink Principles of Web Compatibility Microsoft Patent Issue NIST XSL Tool XSLT in Rust SaxonJS