…then web development would probably be the third circle (gluttony) – we want it all and we want it now, no matter the consequences.

Anyone who have worked in web development for some time knows about issues that comes with the job. Never ending CSS quirks, cross-browser issues, programming limitations, and so on. That’s also part of the challenge to solve of course. In 2008 Joel on software wrote an ingenious analysis of the browser situation, its cause, and the close-by future that awaits us who choose to continue in this area. The browser wars of 90′s may have some fault to it but still we don’t seem to have learned from the dark past.

Since last week I have started to work on our web-based mobile site at work. This area is pretty new to me but still just after a few days of work I think I just realized that things could be even worse. The same problems as above still apply, go figure. But on top that add vendor and device specific APIs, device limitations in infinitive variations, and so on… the list can grow bigger.

Some days I wonder why I did not choose an easier path. But hey, at least we got a nice challenge ahead.
I just hope I get through all levels before it is over.