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Hixie's Natural Log

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This collection of blog posts by Ian Hickson (Hixie) covers several key topics in web development and open-source projects. The first post announces a UI framework guide published as a Google Doc and PDF, sharing insights from 25-30 years of experience. The second post discusses how to handle feedback when building products, emphasizing that complaints about non-goals are actually signs of success - if you're receiving complaints about aspects you didn't prioritize, it means you're successfully achieving your actual design goals. The third post provides an in-depth analysis of power dynamics in web standards, explaining how users ultimately hold power by choosing browsers, which in turn influences what browser vendors implement, which then determines what standards become reality. This led to the creation of WHATWG with its principle that specifications should match reality rather than theoretical ideals. The fourth post examines the size and composition of the Flutter team, revealing that approximately 94,000 people have contributed in some way, with about 3,800 being active contributors who've worked for more than 180 days. Of those with commit access, roughly 85% are Google employees or funded by Google, while 15% are independent. The final post discusses Hickson's continued involvement with Flutter after leaving Google, noting Flutter's success as the leading mobile app framework and its strong position for desktop and embedded development, with potential to become the first major WebAssembly framework.