What do you mean by “so little of the internet uses d3 or similar interactivity”?
I just mean I don’t see as many websites using d3 as I’d expect given how amazing it is
I remember seeing your Obama 2013 budget article and being giddy. I just wish I saw more of that.
D3 is not as ubiquitous as one might think. Outside newsroom graphics departments most visualizations consumed through the browser are published using low-effort crappy BI tools like Power BI and Tableau or some generic charting libraries. So still even in 2023 when you see something that’s been meticulously crafted using a low-level approach (like D3) that allows that slick native feel it’s very impressive.