Hitchhiker's Guide to Web Standards

Explore the world of web standards and their governing organizations in this informative conference talk from CascadiaJS 2018. Gain insights into the inner workings of web standards, learn how to contribute to the web standards community, and discover the latest platform trends. Delve into topics such as Web APIs, JavaScript engines, the DOM, and network protocols. Understand the role of Web IDL in defining interfaces and the importance of working groups in shaping the web platform. Follow the speaker's personal journey into web standards involvement and discover how you, as a web developer, can influence the platform you use daily. Examine specific examples like the Fetch API, Chrome's referrer policy, the console API, and priority hints to see how standards evolve and impact web development.