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Web apps are cheaper and faster to develop. This makes it possible to try more new ideas and serve more niche markets that might not justify the upfront cost of
by cageface 10y ago
Web apps are cheaper and faster to develop. This makes it possible to try more new ideas and serve more niche markets that might not justify the upfront cost of full-blown native development. Why not let developers and users have a choice here?
Fancy graphics are not really the issue. It's things like service workers and shadow dom that are really crucial.
- st3fan 10y ago"Web apps are cheaper and faster to develop." - Depends who you ask. This is a very grey area and it heavily depends on the type of app.
- mthoms 10y agoI've never heard anyone argue that developing native apps on two platforms (iOS + Android) is cheaper than developing a single web app that works on every device (including desktop). I'm genuinely curious - is that actually a commonly held opinion?
- cageface 10y agoYeah it does depend on the app but a lot of things can be prototyped and iterated on a lot faster on the web. Building a real native app can come later, if necessary, once the idea has been validated.