[utopiah]

I don't get why this kind of projects need :

- a manual

- an installer

when you have Web pages can now

- be offline (PWA)

- be responsive and run on pretty much any device

- run pretty much anything thanks to WASM but anyway already have JS/HTML/CSS as bare minimum

- can have the instructions AND the runtime on the same page, on any device, instantly

- can connect with physical hardware, see recent https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/05/web-serial-support-in-fire... or even with APIs.

[d--b]

> Mini Micro is a neo-retro virtual computer. Learn to code, play some games, and join a friendly, enthusiastic community of hobbyists!

Apparently not that friendly on HN :-D

[utopiah]

What's unfriendly in questioning the delivery mechanism or design choices?

I can think a project is cool or useful without thinking it's perfect. In fact ALL projects I encounter, including mine, are like that, imperfect. I think native is a barrier to entry so IMHO it should only be relied on when it's truly necessary. I'm just stating my opinion and others are welcomed to disagree and explain why they think so.

[d--b]

It's a way of expressing things. "I don't get why you do X" generally comes across as "it's not smart to do X".

Similarly, "this kind of projects" sounds derogatory, as you don't specify what kind you're talking about, which implies "the kind of projects where the author didn't think things through thoroughly".

Also "AND", why do you need to capitalize here? Cause you want to show that your idea is a much better one.

I think you know pretty well that you were criticizing the project in a way that was not very friendly, as in: if an actual friend of yours had made the project, you wouldn't have used the same wording.

[bigstrat2003]

Web browsers suck as an app platform. Give me native any day, personally.