One of my favorite Internet Easter Eggs is the Konami Code, because it’s a reminder that humans build websites—humans who are open to play, and to injecting a sense of humor into Otherwise Serious Things.
This list won’t age well I’m sure (though I hope it does), but at the time of writing there are a couple of websites that bring me the most joy when punching the Konami Code into my keyboard:
Both of these bring up controls that let you manipulate the shader used in their hero graphics. Try it! Visit the links above, and when the page has fully loaded punch in the Konami Code (reminder below).
- Up (↑) Up (↑)
- Down (↓) Down (↓)
- Left (←) Right (→)
- Left (←) Right (→)
- B A
As you browse the web, try it from time to time. Pop open the console in the browser’s developer tools and see if there’s an easter egg hiding there. Look for other bits of fun tucked away in unexpected places.
The internet and the web and every website you visit was made my people. People who are building businesses, sure, but people out for their own fun too. People who are wonderful, curious, and creative.
In a world where it feels like we’re often so separated from the creators of the things that we use, easter eggs bring us closer.