Chrome Browser Dominance

Comments criticize Chrome's overwhelming market share leading developers to optimize sites primarily for it, causing compatibility issues on Firefox and Safari, and fostering a web monoculture similar to old IE.

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Sample Comments

runeks Dec 29, 2016 View on HN

Chrome doesn't have enough market share for any sensible developer to behave like this.

robertoandred Jan 22, 2020 View on HN

Chrome is just trying to start catching up to where Safari and Firefox are.

Lewisham Jan 20, 2010 View on HN

Not too impressed by being told Chrome isn't good enough for your site!

whateveracct Jun 28, 2022 View on HN

Given the comment I'm replying to, Chrome doesn't really disprove my point imo.

s4ik4t Feb 19, 2020 View on HN

Chrome, because nobody bothers to do cross browser testing :(

pjmlp Jul 27, 2023 View on HN

Then don't complain about Chrome taking over the Web.

1oooqooq May 25, 2025 View on HN

they just copy chrome for the past decade tho.

meepmorp Sep 8, 2023 View on HN

Because you're still promoting the Chrome web monoculture by using the same rendering and JS engines.

D13Fd Nov 15, 2023 View on HN

Why? Just 'cuz Chrome has been successful?

pjmlp Mar 17, 2020 View on HN

It is not that some devs use Chrome only features, the other browsers are to blame for not keeping up, I see.