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We are actively using Web Bluetooth within our hardware debugging ecosystem (https://www.aidlab.com/developer/debug https://www.aidlab.com/developer/debug) for

by guzik 7y ago

We are actively using Web Bluetooth within our hardware debugging ecosystem (https://www.aidlab.com/developer/debug https://www.aidlab.com/developer/debug) for our wearable. It plays great role, as: * It's multiplatform. * You can rapidly upload the changes (it's web) * Bluetooth 4.0+ is faster than semihosting (and Bluetooth 5 even more). * You don't have to use wires. but what worries me is that there is a visible slowdown in the development of Web Bluetooth (at least when we compare it to the rapid growth in 2015-2017). Is it going to be a dead technology soon? Because it is way behind being a mature tech.

nobodyshere 7y ago
It is indeed very likely going to die. Webkit team isn't even considering it anymore now.
- stabbles 7y ago
  Do you have a source for that?
  - guzik 7y ago
    I think he refers to https://webkit.org/status/#?status=not%20considering https://webkit.org/status/#?status=not%20considering
    - nobodyshere 7y ago
      Sorry for not linking it. Thank you guzik for doing what I should've done. That's the link I meant.
- neoeldex 7y ago
  Webkit itself is very likely to die xD. Who uses safari nowadays?
  - kleptako 7y ago
    iOS users
  - realusername 7y ago
    I would not say it's likely to die because it's obviously false since on iOS it's the only choice but it's true that when you see the release logs of Safari, it's moving very slowly very far behind Chrome or Firefox.
  - shantly 7y ago
    Anyone on macOS who values battery life and system responsiveness.
  - simonklitj 7y ago
    Safari has 15% of the browser market share (https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share) (including mobile). WebKit will probably be fine for the foreseeable future.
- Ajedi32 7y ago
  Webkit is missing a _lot_ of useful features. Safari not implementing something doesn't have to mean its dead. It just means iOS users will be forced to download a separate app to interact with Bluetooth devices via the web.
  - nobodyshere 7y ago
    Do they provide such a low level API to usual mortal developers? This isn't going to be nice and comfy in terms of usability if it happens the way you describe.

by guzik 7y ago

nobodyshere 7y ago

It is indeed very likely going to die. Webkit team isn't even considering it anymore now.

stabbles 7y ago
Do you have a source for that?
- guzik 7y ago
  I think he refers to https://webkit.org/status/#?status=not%20considering https://webkit.org/status/#?status=not%20considering
  - nobodyshere 7y ago
    Sorry for not linking it. Thank you guzik for doing what I should've done. That's the link I meant.
neoeldex 7y ago
Webkit itself is very likely to die xD. Who uses safari nowadays?
- kleptako 7y ago
  iOS users
- realusername 7y ago
  I would not say it's likely to die because it's obviously false since on iOS it's the only choice but it's true that when you see the release logs of Safari, it's moving very slowly very far behind Chrome or Firefox.
- shantly 7y ago
  Anyone on macOS who values battery life and system responsiveness.
- simonklitj 7y ago
  Safari has 15% of the browser market share (https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share) (including mobile). WebKit will probably be fine for the foreseeable future.
Ajedi32 7y ago
Webkit is missing a _lot_ of useful features. Safari not implementing something doesn't have to mean its dead. It just means iOS users will be forced to download a separate app to interact with Bluetooth devices via the web.
- nobodyshere 7y ago
  Do they provide such a low level API to usual mortal developers? This isn't going to be nice and comfy in terms of usability if it happens the way you describe.