The Nordstjernen Browser Crashes on Most Websites. That’s Exactly Why It Matters.
A recent Hacker News thread asking if websites work on the obscure Nordstjernen browser isn’t just a joke—it’s a brutal reminder that universal web compatibility is a fragile illusion. When a new browser crashes on the modern web, it exposes the hidden costs of our bloated, standardized ecosystem and challenges what it means to build for the internet.