Web Components: The Most Underrated Feature of the Modern Web

A few days ago, one of my colleagues casually asked me: “Do you know Web Components?” My immediate answer was: “Yes, of course.” But a few seconds later I paused and thought: Wait… what exactly are Web Components? I had heard about them in tech talks , maybe read about them somewhere, but I couldn’t confidently say: I had used them in a project I fully understood how they worked I knew when to use them That moment made me curious. So I started digging deeper… and realized something surprising: Web Components might be one of the most underrated features of the modern web. What Are Web Components? Web Components are a set of native browser APIs that allow developers to create custom, reusable HTML elements . Instead of relying on framework-specific components like in React, Angular, or Vue, Web Components let you define your own HTML tags. Example: <user-card name= "Shanthi" ></user-card> Once defined, the browser itself understands this component. That means the same component can work