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Why would you need Patreon? You an just as easily sell subs to a website. Push notifications can be handled from server side and UI control is a matter of some
by drivingmenuts 7y ago
Why would you need Patreon? You an just as easily sell subs to a website. Push notifications can be handled from server side and UI control is a matter of some careful CSS and JS.
Matter of fact, you can build a responsive site that looks and feels like an app on mobile and behaves like a site on desktop with one codebase.
I’m not against apps, per se, but I do think they are totally unnecessary when duplicating behavior that is just as easily achieved in a browser. Plus, the browser means you can push updates once and everyone gets them, as opposed to an app where it’s piecemeal.
- rlalwani 7y agoI hear you. I am not a big fan of apps either - web is based on open standards and decentralized. But micropayments are a problem on the web. In-app purchases do work. Push notifications do matter. If you are right about the web, how do you explain the rise of apps? Gmail, Facebook, Instagram could easily be web-based but their app versions are far more popular. I think you raise a good point though. I am afraid I don't have all the answers but I do see some reasons as I mentioned earlier.