I'm constantly running into browser bugs. So much that I spend more time on finding workarounds, than on normal work. At first, I started to ignore IE6. And then IE7, IE8, IE9, Opera Mini, then recently Opera and IE10 as well. Now all I focus on are these: Chrome, Firefox, IE11, Edge, Android Browser, iOS Safari. Much better now, but it's still a nightmare, all I see is inconsistent behaviour, small but annoying bugs etc. What's wrong with this? Simple. My customers do not pay for this, instead they blame me if something is messed up by a browser.
- Is there a web developer technique that makes it easier/faster to deal with browser bugs?
- Maybe a workaround collection site, or an automatic "validator" that highlights problematic codes and suggests fixes?
- Or something that I can't even think of?
What I have tried already:
- Filing bugs: my customers don't wait for the fixes to come.
- Work on workarounds: my customers don't pay enough for this.
- Ignore even more browsers: my customers think I'm an amateur.
- Find a market that is financially stronger than the poor and small Hungarian companies: in process.