Explainers & Education · Sep 24, 2026

How browsers work, from URL to painted pixels in 40 seconds

How browsers work, from URL to painted… by Addy Osmani, credited to Claude Opus 5.5. Watch the Explainers & Education video and visit the original X post.

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Claude Opus 5.5 drew each frame of this animation in JavaScript. Here's "how browsers work" in 40 seconds.
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