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by ndcrandall 5147 days ago
We chose to do web first even though our app will mostly be used on mobile devices. One of the main reasons we chose to implement the web application first was to get a working MVP. I am much more experienced with web apps and have designed our product with mobile in mind. It's currently the best of both worlds when it comes to time and functionality. In the near future we plan on creating device specific apps.

I know this scenario is specific to our case, but I believe many other startups are in the same boat. When you have to choose between creating a two device apps (iOS and Android) vs one centralized web app for an MVP, I'd chose the web app. Again keep in mind not all scenarios fit this mold.