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You'll need apps for each platform; testing is much more expensive; discoverability is a challenge; people (myself included) trust websites much more than nativ

by muro 7y ago

You'll need apps for each platform; testing is much more expensive; discoverability is a challenge; people (myself included) trust websites much more than native apps; you'll need a browser version anyway.

qwerty456127 7y ago
> You'll need apps for each platform For many apps that's not hard. E.g. a pizza app like that is hardly going to take more than some hours to implement with whatever a toolkit. Almost every other app which is bloat-free and made to do just one job is going to be a similar case. > people (myself included) trust websites much more than native apps Because websites are sandboxed and updated. Right? Both things are already addressed in all the major OSes although there still is a huge lot of room for improvement. > you'll need a browser version anyway. Sure but as a user I can name quite a list of heavyweight websites which are pain to use and could fit a native app perfectly.
- cube00 7y ago
  Fast to create but a long term drain on resources, bugs roll in, libraries need security updates, need to keep people around with the skill sets for all those platforms.
  - MisterTea 6y ago
    Everything you just said applies to mobile/webdev as well.
rbanffy 7y ago
Also, you'll have to update the software, publish it to app stores/package repos, pester users of outdated versions, deal with security vulnerabilities...