By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026It's entirely possible to build webforms that are thoughtful, fast, respectful of our time, and well-processed. 73/ 1490
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026The problem is that fielding these forms requires that the form-giver undertake some intensive, moderately expensive work (once), while skipping this step merely requires that we all perform intensive, time-consuming work (over and over and over again): mohkohn.co.uk/writing/html... 74/mohkohn.co.ukHow building an HTML-first site doubled our users overnightMy client was a utility company, and they had a big problem... 37115
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026This is how we end up with forms that require you to list every trip you ever took to the US, since infancy, with every flight number, which you can only get help with from a chatbot that emails you an out-of-date PDF no matter what question you ask of it: pluralistic.net/2026/02/06/d... 75/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Luxury Kafka (06 Feb 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 1462
Greedling @greedling1729.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Design a website that works even with slow internet in Antarctica! brr.fyi/posts/engine...brr.fyiEngineering for Slow Internet – brrHow to minimize user frustration in Antarctica. 1183
Greedling @greedling1729.bsky.social · 11/06/2026What a lovely essay by @moh-kohn.eurosky.social! Reminds me of the incredible civil servants profiled by Michael Lewis in "Who is Government?" 000
