[rbosinger]

Both my partner and I always have trouble with the McDonald's app (for ordering). I use Android, she uses iOS. As a developer, I've said to myself "This feels like a React Native app that's calling into a mess of microservices" (having worked on that type of project more than once myself).

Anyway, I only skimmed the article, but I had a chuckle seeing the title of this article pop up on HN at all.

[russelg]

I can't speak for other region's McDonald's apps, but the mymacca's app (Australia) is entirely native Java on Android, and still runs like absolute crap.

[tharkun__]

Completely unrelated probably but who knows but this reminded me of the time when my McDonald's receipt printout from that self-ordering terminal started with a bunch of XML, then the regular receipt part and then ended in a bunch of XML. That was fun.

[halfer53]

backend of McDonald's app is handled by a third party new Zealand company plexure

https://www.plexure.com/

not sure what their architecture is

[rsstack]

Plexure are only used in select McDonald's markets. Almost all Hacker News readers are in markets where the McDonald's app is developed in-house by McDonald's.

[geysersam]

I wished more people used a regular website for these kinds of applications.

It's a form. What's the problem?

[quickthrowman]

A web form cannot track your precise location 24 hours a day, but an app can.