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.
Addy Osmani@addyosmani
View on XClaude Opus 5.5 drew each frame of this animation in JavaScript. Here's "how browsers work" in 40 seconds.
The prompt behind it.
The creator has not shared a public prompt. Visit the original post for more about this work.
Video and prompt by Addy Osmani. Original post ↗


