<![CDATA[32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera.]]>32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. I left Opera in 2011, but two years later I co-founded Vivaldi. Thus I have been making browsers now for 32 years, with a short break there between 2011 and 2013.

I have always felt that this work is important and no less today than before as more and more of you see the importance of alternatives to Big Tech.

Vivaldi is a European company with headquarters in Norway, servers in Iceland and team in Norway, Iceland, across Europe, Japan and a couple in the US.

We try our best to adapt to your needs. We build powerful browsers, with a lot of flexibility.

I welcome you to try us out and share with your friends!

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Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser

It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!

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Vivaldi Browser (vivaldi.com)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/ecf3ee4f-f42b-43ad-9e9a-8975834c5c23/32-years-ago-i-started-working-on-my-first-browser-opera.RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 07:39:21 GMTThu, 16 Apr 2026 14:34:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:06:40 GMT]]>@jon That’s why I’m such a big fan of the Fediverse: honest people do honest things and talk about them—not just with their investors, but above all with their users.
Many thanks for the work all if you are doing. 💚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kanoa.de/users/makeratschool/statuses/116415240609747427https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kanoa.de/users/makeratschool/statuses/116415240609747427Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:06:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:01:31 GMT]]>@jon Isn't Chromium dependency a liability in terms of digital sovereignty? I am trying to understand those who argue that Mozilla, by maintaining Gecko, is the last stand against Google's technological monopoly.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116041816875196273/statuses/116415220387484462https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116041816875196273/statuses/116415220387484462Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:01:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:57:29 GMT]]>@jon
Vivaldi has been the only browser I've ever had that I installed, then forgot about. It's been great not to have any problems with it whatever.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116415204529583494https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116415204529583494Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:57:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:57:22 GMT]]>@jon There is just one thing that's bartering me, and that's that I can't incorporate Vivaldi in gnome's design language. It hurts my eyes. 😩

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artfors/statuses/116415204081571347https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artfors/statuses/116415204081571347Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:57:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:55:28 GMT]]>@jon

Love vivaldi, I do wish there was a better explanation on how to get the Vivaldi webmail though...the reputation system is kinda vague.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116358070907186116/statuses/116415196563463859https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116358070907186116/statuses/116415196563463859Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:55:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:53:46 GMT]]>@jon I wish Vivaldi had its own extensions store just like Opera still has and not depend on dictatorship of Google.

With own store you can still host ManifestV2 extensions like uBlock Origin, something you can't when using Google's extension store.

For starter it could only offer alternative extensions that are restricted on Google's own, but maybe later expand to be entirely own thing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rejzor/statuses/116415189922932426https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rejzor/statuses/116415189922932426Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:53:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:52:50 GMT]]>@jon I switched to Vivaldi lately and I’m very happy with it. It’s part of a migration plan away from big tech. Thank you for your precious work!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.uno/users/fracicone/statuses/116415186209278114https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.uno/users/fracicone/statuses/116415186209278114Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:52:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:42:02 GMT]]>@jon

I have both and on my mobiles, but my is Safari.

I don't need a all the time, so I don't run .

Safari will to me if I choose to listen, so opening a link from wherever is how I use Safari.

When I know where I'm going, I mostly use Vivaldi. And if I think I'll want to remember a or it on my , I'll paste the link into Vivaldi because they're synced.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/AnyWorker/statuses/116415143752849482https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/AnyWorker/statuses/116415143752849482Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:42:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:26:54 GMT]]>@hobbs @jon

Chromium based browsers use profiles instead (Which I also happen to prefer) 🤗

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://snabelen.no/users/baardhaveland/statuses/116415084250762701https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://snabelen.no/users/baardhaveland/statuses/116415084250762701Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:26:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:25:47 GMT]]>@jon
That's the journey!
And I may say I've been using then Opera and now Vivaldi for about 2/3 of that time, for a lot of reasons. Thus, I personally want to say thank you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.moe/users/gemelen/statuses/116415079884159957https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mammut.moe/users/gemelen/statuses/116415079884159957Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:25:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:25:41 GMT]]>@jon Happy Vivaldi user here. I switched over two years ago. Not looking back.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/maggiemartin/statuses/116415079481311216https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/maggiemartin/statuses/116415079481311216Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:25:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:05 GMT]]>@jon Vivaldi is my primary browser on all platforms ❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mitexleo.one/users/ml/statuses/116415065339386294https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mitexleo.one/users/ml/statuses/116415065339386294Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:18:44 GMT]]>@jon Integrated masto client is a nice touch. Been dipping my toes in for a couple years but am now using Vivaldi as my main browser. Thanks for your commitment to web browsers 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/lackattack/statuses/116415052185262471https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/lackattack/statuses/116415052185262471Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:18:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:59 GMT]]>@jon Opera Mini for android has the best ever UI, no browser even close get to that greatness.
Thank you!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116415045264306011https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116415045264306011Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:41 GMT]]>@jon I moved to several months ago now - when stated changing my selected search engine for a genAI one - and I have not looked back! I really like it, thank you so much for improving our lives by making it!
I guess I should go donate now 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/elduvelle/statuses/116415044084646457https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/elduvelle/statuses/116415044084646457Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:11:30 GMT]]>@jon
Love @Vivaldi …
deep bow of thanks 🙏!…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/knutson_brain/statuses/116415023719763272https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/knutson_brain/statuses/116415023719763272Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:42 GMT]]>@jon@vivaldi.net 32..64..128..256..512..1024 years ​​

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procial.tchncs.de/notes/al56gsny2mhs0002https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procial.tchncs.de/notes/al56gsny2mhs0002Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:04 GMT]]>@jon are you keeping an eye on the servo project?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hci.social/users/fasterandworse/statuses/116414998382686430https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hci.social/users/fasterandworse/statuses/116414998382686430Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:26 GMT]]>@jon all right, you convinced me:) - downloading, trying 🙏

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116414992000801169https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116414992000801169Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:01 GMT]]>@jon Thank you for building a great browser. As a webdev I have to have both Firefox-based and Chromium-based browsers on hand for testing as well as daily driving; I chose Waterfox and Vivaldi and I'm happy with both.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116414982495636768https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116414982495636768Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:57:45 GMT]]>@jon My browser of choice for the last 12 months. It's excellent!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediscience.org/users/adam_wysokinski/statuses/116414969665938694https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediscience.org/users/adam_wysokinski/statuses/116414969665938694Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:57:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:54:06 GMT]]>@jon Is it free software yet?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gaygeek.social/users/janethemotherfucker/statuses/116414955299016318https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gaygeek.social/users/janethemotherfucker/statuses/116414955299016318Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:54:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:29 GMT]]>@jon I got it 2 months ago and I like it a lot. It is my main browser and has lots of unique features quite clever and useful! You should just try it!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/leoschuldiner23/statuses/116414948956616870https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/leoschuldiner23/statuses/116414948956616870Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 32 years ago I started working on my first browser, Opera. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:25 GMT]]>@jon
> I have been making browsers now for 32 years

Congratulations! And thank you.

On congrats occasion: please improve the testing procedures ;)). Especially for the built-in email client, which has had a few too many glitches lately.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115995911458254842/statuses/116414944739411422https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115995911458254842/statuses/116414944739411422Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:25 GMT