Posts Tagged with “architecture”
Why We Built Lightpanda in Zig
We chose Zig over C++ and Rust because we wanted a simple, modern systems language. Here's what we learned building a browser with it.Read More →
The Real Cost of JavaScript: Why Web Automation Isn't What It Used to Be
Modern web architecture has made traditional HTTP crawling obsolete. JavaScript execution is now mandatory for most sites and that changes everything about infrastructure costs and scale.Read More →
What Is a True Headless Browser?
We explore the difference between a consumer browser in headless mode versus a true headless browser built for machines.Read More →
CDP vs Playwright vs Puppeteer: Is This the Wrong Question?
Web automation tools like Playwright and Puppeteer run on top of CDP. Understanding CDP helps developers choose the right level of abstraction.Read More →
Lightpanda browser now uses libcurl
We've switched all Lightpanda browser HTTP requests from our home made Zig HTTP client + zig.tls) to libcurlRead More →
Why build a new browser? From intuition to reality
Three years ago when we started Lightpanda, we asked ourselves a seemingly simple question what would a browser look like if it were built specifically for automation?Read More →