{"podcast":{"title":"For a Better Web","slug":"for-a-better-web-7035190","podcast_index_feed_id":7035190,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa587fdc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://vivaldi.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41901039/41901039-1766485566904-2ef0af5b4f47f.jpg","author":"Vivaldi Browser","episode_count":15,"summary":"I'm Bruce, and for over 20 years I've been working to make the web more accessible, private, and open to everyone, not just those using the latest devices or willing to hand over their data to corporations. In this podcast, I chat with people fighting for a better web in their own way: accessibility experts, privacy advocates, developers pushing web standards forward, anti-monopoly voices, and people building alternatives to Big Tech tools. I hope you'll join me in meeting these inspiring individuals and hearing what it actually takes to build a more open, inclusive internet.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:55.873791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190"},"episode":{"title":"Funding the Web Platform for the Future","slug":"funding-the-web-platform-for-the-future","published_at":"2025-02-03T12:53:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190/funding-the-web-platform-for-the-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forabetterweb/episodes/Funding-the-Web-Platform-for-the-Future-e2tr474","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa587fdc/podcast/play/97406628/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-22%2F393517257-44100-2-25744ac02d9c8.m4a","summary":"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","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2648,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-a-better-web-7035190/episodes/funding-the-web-platform-for-the-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-a-better-web-7035190/funding-the-web-platform-for-the-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}