Consider redesigning the Web Speech API with Promises & ReadableStreams

[evanbliu]

The Web Speech API's reliance on events and callbacks hinders its usability in modern web development. Adopting Promises would streamline asynchronous operations like speech recognition and synthesis, improving code readability and error handling. Modernizing the API with Promises and ReadableStreams aligns it with current web standards, promotes cleaner code, and unlocks new potential for web-based speech applications.

While the existing Web Speech API functionality will remain to maintain backwards compatibility, we should consider if the pros/cons warrant the development of a new, modernized version of the Web Speech API.

https://www.w3.org/TR/design-principles/#promises
https://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/promises-guide