Funding the Web Platform for the Future

Funding the Web Platform for the Future

From For a Better Web by Vivaldi Browser

February 3, 2025 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 6

About this episode

This episode explores how a small team at Igalia is influencing browser development and the challenges of funding open-source projects.

Ever wondered how the features in your favorite browser come to life? In this episode, Bruce Lawson from Vivaldi Browser chats with Stephanie Stimac from Igalia, the open-source consultancy that’s quietly shaping the web.Listen to how a small team of 22 people is driving major browser advancements like CSS Grid and the :has() selector. Stephanie shares her journey from corporate life at Microsoft to Igalia’s cooperative model, where decisions are made collectively, and everyone has an equal say.We also talk about the development of browser engines and the challenges of funding open-source projects. Whether you’re a developer or just curious about how the web evolves, this conversation offers a glimpse behind the scenes of browser development. Show notes: Stephanie's personal site Stephanie on Mastodon: @seaotta@toot.cafe Stephanie's weekly newsletter Igalia website Bloomberg & Igalia, CSS Grid The CSS Highlight Inheritance Model CSS :has() Servo project Verso State of the Browser talk "Spice" in Dune Google vs DOJ

People in this episode

Host: Bruce Lawson

Guest: Stephanie Stimac

Topics covered

  • browser development
  • open-source funding
  • CSS advancements
  • Igalia
  • cooperative model
  • web evolution

Keywords

  • browser features
  • open-source
  • CSS Grid
  • Igalia
  • web development
  • funding challenges
  • cooperative model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vivaldi Browser, Igalia, Microsoft, Google, DOJ

Products: CSS Grid, :has() selector

Books & works: Dune

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