Bad Quote by Mitchell Baker
“IE6 was a bad experience for consumers, but it was a terrible for developers. Not only it was technically bad, but it was closed, and you couldn't do much with it.”
About This Quote
Source Blog Post: Browser Development Reflections, 2005
IE6 was technically poor and restrictive, harming both consumers and developers.
In simple terms: IE6 harmful to all.
Learn from past tech failures.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- web development
- legacy system maintenance
- UX design
- industry analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What lessons does IE6 teach modern developers?
- How can we avoid similar pitfalls?
Some users still relied on IE6 despite flaws.