---
url: 'https://simonerescio.it/en/2014/08/the-next-challenge-of-the-web-is-us'
title: The Next Challenge of the Web is Us
author:
  name: Simone Rescio
  url: 'https://simonerescio.it/en/about-me/'
date: '2014-08-03T16:07:16+02:00'
modified: '2026-04-21T00:54:01+02:00'
type: post
summary: 'ForwardJS keynote by Christian Heilmann (@codepo8): rising frontend-tool complexity, keeping the web open to new developers, and reaching users who start on smartphones.'
categories:
  - WebTech
tags:
  - android
  - Chrome
  - CSS
  - Firefox
  - Gecko
  - javascript
  - mobile
  - WebKit
image: 'https://simonerescio.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/next-challenge-of-web-is-us.png'
published: true
---

# The Next Challenge of the Web is Us

ForwardJS keynotes of **Christian Heilmann** ([@codepo8](https://twitter.com/codepo8)) addressing the growing complexity of frontend development technologies and how important it is that we keep the initial barrier low to make the web accessible to new developers and publishers as well. Many new IT users land directly on smartphones with their closed-app ecosystems. How can we bring the web to these new users? See also [A user interface is like a joke](https://simonerescio.it/en/2014/05/user-interface-is-like-a-joke).

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