Alex Russell on PWAs, App Stores, and Mobile Performance – RedMonk
December 2, 2025
In this RedMonk conversation, Alex Russell, Partner Product Architect at Microsoft, discusses the state of mobile development, focusing on JavaScript performance, the state of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and the impact of major players like Apple (iOS) and Google (Android). They explore the importance of management in addressing web performance issues, the role of web standards in shaping the future, and the implications of AI on web development. Alex emphasizes the need for restraint in JavaScript usage and the importance of creating user-friendly web experiences, particularly on mobile devices.
Source: Alex Russell on PWAs, App Stores, and Mobile Performance – RedMonk
Alex Russell has been a frequent speaker at our conferences going back many years. In 2015 at our CODE conference, he first talked about the idea of progressive web apps anywhere.
Alex has had a profound impact on the web from his work on the early JavaScript framework Dojo, through many years contributing to Chrome both at Google and now at Microsoft, and to the technological landscape of the web with his work at the W3C TC39 and on the technical architecture group at the W3C.
I know firsthand from many conversations we’ve had he is a very engaging conversationalist. This is an interview I would highly recommend. You can read the transcript or listen on your daily walk, commute, or drive. Or wherever you consume good podcasts.
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