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Vanilla Web book cover

🔥 45% OFF

What if you didn’t need that framework?

My new book “Vanilla Web” is @manning.com Deal of the Day.

Modern standards. Fewer dependencies. More control.
And a smaller, cleaner surface that works better with AI agents.

Early access edition 👇
www.manning.com/dotd?utm_cam...

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Vanilla Web - Maximiliano Firtman When it comes to web development, vanilla may be the finest of the flavors. With plain JavaScript you can build fast, maintainable web apps that run everywhere, load instantly, and avoid framework loc...

🔴 NEW BOOK 🔴

I’m writing a new book and the early access version (MEAP) is already available with @manning.com.

👉 50% off for a limited time
Includes continuous updates and the final version (print or ebook).

This is my 15th book 🙂

Link: hubs.la/Q03_tWSb0

2 months ago 6 1 1 0

WebKit Features for Safari 26.2 Safari 26.2 is a big release.

Which feature in Safari 26.2 is your favorite??

I always try to imagine the answer while writing… will they be more excited about command/commandfor or field-sizing? Are the HTML improvements the headline? Or CSS/SVG/JS…?

Then I’m curious, what do you really think?

webkit.org/blog/17640/w...

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I sent my first Internet email 30 years ago 🙀

Fun detail: my email address wasn't even a real personal inbox. It was more like an omnibus address that looked like:

firt%my-BBS@international-provider.com

So yes, I was already using firt as my username back then. 😅

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WebAI keynote

Attending #WebAI Summit in Sunnyvale 🇺🇸 today

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🇺🇸Next week, I'll be traveling to San Francisco and the Bay Area. By the end of the week, I'll be attending the Web AI Summit by Google in Sunnyvale.

I hope to meet some of you there! 😀

5 months ago 2 0 1 0

I'm at a tech event in Argentina, and several people have mentioned the same feeling: AIOverflowException.

There is almost no space these days for topics other than AI.

6 months ago 5 1 1 0

A Max's selfie wearing Google Glass and a Myo armband in his wrist

Meta's big reveal today: smart glasses with a display and a wristband for gesture control.

Cool. I'm now wearing my Google Glass (2013) + Myo armband (2014).

Same thing! minus the AI 😂

6 months ago 3 0 0 0

I’ve tested a couple of agentic browsers recently.

They were too slow and failed at very basic tasks, like saving a calendar appointment, running a simple search, or filling out a web form from a JSON record.

Right now, they’re still just a promise of a possible future.

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LLMs are not so good on that topic, so I assume I'm also working for them. 😅

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Chapter 4 is ready ✅

I'm working on my next technical book. Physical printed book. Also, as an ebook. With a well-known IT publisher, as if it's 2015 all over again. 😃

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Do you need a library for every project? Watch this Devoxx UK 2025 talk by @firt.dev where he shows how to build powerful, maintainable web apps with just Vanilla JS, browser APIs, and smart architectures.

View talk www.devoxx.co.uk//talk?id=18779

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The word "bully" is the key in Cook's statement to understand that he is talking about my letter, even if it's subconscious. The statement happened a few days after my letter went viral (I also sent Tim Cook a copy), and he never used that term before or after that day.

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The company changed its public stance toward web developers at least, myself included.

Moral of the story: a well-founded, outspoken critical stance can make a difference.

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Five years ago, I published an open letter denouncing Apple employees for their hostile and bullying attitude toward developers who voiced criticism.

It gained enough traction that, a few days later, Tim Cook briefly responded to it in the U.S. Congress.

Letter: firt.dev/lazy

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Check out @firt.dev’s talk from Devoxx UK and learn to integrate AI LLM models seamlessly using client-side APIs, Chrome's Gemini Nano, WebNN, and more. Dive into secure prompting and practical demos. Watch talk @ www.devoxx.co.uk//talk?id=18784

9 months ago 2 2 0 0

Which talks are causing a fuss even post-event? Here is a list of our top 5 watched YouTube videos so far! You should definitely check them out too:

1. Vanilla Web: You Don't Need that Library by @firt.dev
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Vanilla Web power 💪 😃

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Full outline of the Mobile App development career (in Spanish)

Buenos Aires Mobile 05 brochure from 16th June 2005

20 years ago in Buenos Aires, I launched Latin America’s first Mobile App Dev career.

I built the full curriculum: J2ME, .NET, WAP, SMS, Symbian, Palm & more — years before iPhone or Android even existed. 😀

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Congrats on a well-presented and engaging session!

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It is 25% OFF! 🔥

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I already know the answer, but I still need to ask ;)

Will it ever come to Safari on iOS or iPadOS (without installing a webapp)?

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🔴ADD TO HOME SCREEN on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Any website is treated as an app by default (a.k.a. a PWA) if added to the home screen.

"Add to home Screen" is now 3 taps away:

1️⃣ ... menu
2️⃣ Share
3️⃣ ... more (second one)