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> I can't see how Cocoa failed at anything. Will my Cocoa app run on Windows, Linux and the web? (A well-designed web app built with Electron will). Why shou

> I can't see how Cocoa failed at anything. Will my Cocoa app run on Windows, Linux and the web? (A well-designed web app built with Electron will). Why should any company that wants their product to be widely available invest in Cocoa developers?

ivm 10y ago
Why should it? It focuses on its platform and does it well. I prefer native Mac apps to cross-platform ones. Serious companies should build native apps and keep UX guidelines of each platform in mind.
- nilliams 10y ago
  Building an app once for each platform is not economically viable for a lot of teams, 'serious' or otherwise.
  - ivm 10y ago
    Yes, but it's not Cocoa's problem.
    - nilliams 10y ago
      It's Cocoa's problem because people stop using it for that reason. A toolkit no-one uses is a failure.
      - ivm 10y ago
        It's doing well - I currently have 2 Electron apps and dozens of Cocoa apps on my Mac. :)
        nilliams 10y ago
        We're talking about dev mindshare today. What you have installed is irrelevant.
        ivm 10y ago
        I bet that 20-25% of desktop apps on Mac will use Electron in the next 5-7 years.