Reflections on Internet Explorer

I ‘witnessed’ the birth and death of Internet Explorer. It once played an important role in starting real web test automation.

Tombstone of Internet Explorer browser, set up by South Korea’s software engineer Jung Ki-young, is pictured at a rooftop of a cafe in Gyeongju, South Korea, June 17, 2022. Jung Ki-Young/Handout via REUTERS

On 2022–06–15, Internet Explorer died at the age of 27. I started web browsing using Netscape, and I have experienced the whole life span of IE. I have some reflections on this special date.