# Andreas Kling - Ladybird - Building a new browser from scratch

What does it take to build a web browser from scratch in 2025?

In this talk, I'll introduce Ladybird, a truly independent browser being built for the modern web.

Ladybird isn't a fork of some existing browser—it’s a ground-up implementation of the web platform, balancing compatibility with sustainability for a small team on a modest budget.

I'll share the story of how Ladybird came to life, the challenges we've faced along the way, and what's next for this ambitious project.

https://2025.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/andreas-kling/

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 21 min
- By: London Web Standards
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andreas_Kling_-_Ladybird_-_Building_a_new_browser_from_scratch.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: London Web Standards
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/180038382?play=1)