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Ask HN: Best cross platform app development framework in 2016?
I'm looking into developing an app and I'm wondering the best way to code it once since I can't devote the time to learning native iOS/Android development.
- venusiant 11y agoYou might want to write the common elements in C or C++ (or whatever language you like that can be compiled into a static library), then write separate glue code for each platform. This is one tutorial that describes the technique: http://www.skyscanner.net/blogs/developing-mobile-cross-platform-library-part-1-exploring http://www.skyscanner.net/blogs/developing-mobile-cross-plat...
- nerva 11y agoLooks pretty interesting. If I'm reading it correctly I'd still need to build two UIs? That's kind of what I was looking to avoid -- I'm assuming it's difficult. But the WebView based solutions I've seen always look kind of janky.
- quintes 11y agoCordova
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- brudgers 11y agoHTML/CSS/JavaScript Get something in front of users. The web is the easiest way. It's better than cross platform, it's hardware independent. There's no approval process. AB testing and iteration are low friction for a developer. There's no one sitting between you and your first ten users. You can offer demos without signup or installation or sending codes. Besides, every app needs a web page anyway. Native look and feel is a feature not a function. Good luck.