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by dfgfek 912 days ago
Web-based apps have been getting more on pair with native apps since 2008. They still aren't there and they are likely to never get there.
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bonestamp2 912 days ago
I wouldn't say never. I mean, you might be right, but between GPU support and WebAssembly, there is a lot of potential for web-based apps to become more popular than native apps in the future. It's all going to come down to the developer and user experiences of each.
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MBCook 912 days ago
The developer experience is irrelevant. The developer experience on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 was horrible, but people developed for it.

The development experience for a PWA could be a dream and it won’t matter if users don’t like them.

User acceptance is all that matters.

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callalex 912 days ago
To me it’s the opposite. Every downloaded app is just a web app in a skin suit.
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