I did a proof of concept with Trigger and I must say that it's a pleasure to work with. But in the end, we still decided to go with Phonegap because of two issues :
1) What happen if Trigger.io close their door?
2) Ability to add native features if required
From what I'm reading, #2 is not an issue anymore, but what about #1 ? I understand that for any commercial product, but usually, if a company close their door, you can still use the product (but without any update). What about Trigger? Would all my apps developed with it still work after they shutdown?
There are no run-time dependencies on Trigger.io servers except for using our Reload feature that allows you to push updates to your live app code:
https://trigger.io/reload
=> Your apps keep working for end-users even if our servers disappear
We're backed by top-tier angel investors and value our own reputations which protects you when it comes to 1. That said, we do have some more upcoming announcements that will hopefully do more to assuage those concerns.
Ok thanks for the clarification, that exactly what I meant. I can live with the fact that I have a small risk of having to rewrite my apps if needed if there is no runtime dependencies on your server.
I'm pretty sure that I tried to find that info on your website and couldn't. Maybe you could explain this somewhere in your FAQ ?
1) What happen if Trigger.io close their door? 2) Ability to add native features if required
From what I'm reading, #2 is not an issue anymore, but what about #1 ? I understand that for any commercial product, but usually, if a company close their door, you can still use the product (but without any update). What about Trigger? Would all my apps developed with it still work after they shutdown?