HTML, the Hero of the Web

The article discusses the rise and fall of jQuery in the context of web platform evolution. It highlights how many elements that were once addressed by third-party solutions have now been solved within the web platform itself. The author emphasizes the importance of creating custom HTML, as all front-end frameworks support it. They provide examples of tech companies like YouTube, GitHub, and Adobe using custom HTML in their applications. The article also discusses why HTML is considered a hero in this story due to its plugin interface for developers. It introduces the Custom Elements API, which allows developers to create their own HTML tags. The author explains how Mux uses web components to build out their Mux elements collection and how they decided not to use any framework for Media Chrome and the Mux elements. The article concludes by stating that building on the native web platform provides a chance to continue iterating on and expanding components for years to come, avoiding the trap of building on technology that may fall into obscurity.