From 'Won't Fix' to 'Truly Impressive' - Chrome Team on My Tamil PWA

Thomas Steiner X RANDOMTYMS Fugu Showcase

From Won't Fix to Truly Impressive

A BUILD-IN-PUBLIC JOURNEY • CHENNAI • BUILT ENTIRELY ON PHONE

The Start

A Chromium issue closed as Won't Fix. Most people would stop there. I decided to build anyway.

CHROME TEAM FEEDBACK
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This is truly impressive! Building a full offline-first learning hub entirely on a smartphone using AI-directed workflows is a fantastic showcase of what the modern web can achieve today.

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Thomas Steiner
Developer Relations Engineer, Google Chrome (Project Fugu)
Shared via personal email reply • Sept 2026

What was built:

  • randomtyms.github.io - Offline-first bilingual learning hub
  • /dd/ - Digital Dharma AI safety module for primary kids (Good touch/bad touch, fake links, bullying)
  • Entirely built & maintained from smartphone • Now on Microsoft Store • MeitY ISEA Award 2025

This is a personal correspondence and not an official Google statement.
Built by Ganga Ponnu, Chennai • Creator of Lokesh & Varsha

Original Tamil educational characters for kids & families

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