Interview Session with Vitaly Friedman
summary
A rapid-fire interview that names real choices and numbers: a defense of HTML/CSS longevity with the example of variable font weights (want weight 432?), a reminder of HTML/CSS fault tolerance, a riff on surprisingly powerful HTML email hacks, and a business pivot away from ads toward subscriptions with about 870 members (goal ~1,500) plus the claim that 66% opt out of tracking so Google Analytics is killed and the site now runs without ad scripts.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Interview with Vitaly Friedman
- 0:22Vitaly’s routines
- 1:48HTML and CSS future
- 3:11CSS and typography innovations
- 4:35Dirty CSS show and HTML emails
- 5:20Smashing’s ad blocker
- 6:47Monetization and membership
- 8:11Privacy-first approach
- 9:15Community and Smashing’s mission
