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Just a note on style--your post reads as a complaint, whether you intended it that way or not. The strong editorial slant actually undermines the meat of the ar
by Zanni 9y ago
Just a note on style--your post reads as a complaint, whether you intended it that way or not. The strong editorial slant actually undermines the meat of the article for me, which is, as you mentioned, documenting the hurdles in publishing a PWA. You could make this a better resource by stripping out the overt anti-Apple editorializing. Let the facts speak for themselves--for those who agree with you. Which I don't. Apple is choosing a deliberate strategy here that privileges users over developers. You prefer that they privilege developers over users, but that's hardly a universal position.
- emj 9y agoThere are two different arguments here, one very common and long lived that Apple is good at protecting users, and the other that Apple is not prioritizing the process for web developers. Maybe you are conflating them?
- Zanni 9y agoI don't think I am. I'm suggesting that much of what the OP takes as not prioritizing web apps is part of a deliberate strategy to protect users. I certainly could be wrong about Apple's motives, though.
- imiric 9y ago> Apple is choosing a deliberate strategy here that privileges users over developers. What is stopping them from doing both? There's no reason developers should jump through arbitrary hoops to make their applications available to users. Yes, quality control, security, etc. is very important, but the publishing process should and can be as user friendly as their platform claims to be for end users, and that is what the article is showcasing. FWIW I didn't notice any bias against Apple in the article. Just a lot of understandable frustration with their processes and platform.
- schrodinger 9y agoLines like this feel like bias to me: > Web app restrictions by ~Apple~ hostile mobile platforms
- judah 9y agoAuthor here. That's my opinion based on experience. I have no axe to grind against Apple; I love their hardware and currently own a beautiful iPhone. Their developer story needs work, especially around web apps.
- judah 9y ago>> your post reads as a complaint Thanks for letting me know. I'll change my tone in future posts.