The author reflects on the disconnect between the 'use the platform' mantra and web components, noting that the phrase originated from Google's Polymer project. They discuss Google's new Modern Web Guidance tool for AI agents and question where web components fit in the modern browser ecosystem, highlighting growing concerns about declining web components adoption.
Background
Google recently released Modern Web Guidance, a set of agent instructions promoting modern browser APIs. The web components ecosystem has faced declining adoption despite years of promotion by major tech companies.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 20, 2026 at 08:41 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10