Pop-up from Hell: On the growing opacity of web programs
Read OriginalThe article analyzes the history of JavaScript pop-ups, starting from their early, playful uses in the 1990s web to their evolution into intrusive advertising tools. It uses this history to argue that web programs have grown more opaque and user-hostile over time, moving away from the transparent, hackable systems of the past. The piece is based on a tech talk and explores technical components like `window.open` to make a broader point about software design.
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