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> Every platform except the Mac You make it sound like there are apps for Windows, Linux, and Android, and anything else. There's just an iOS app, and it's th
by pilsetnieks 6y ago
> Every platform except the Mac
You make it sound like there are apps for Windows, Linux, and Android, and anything else. There's just an iOS app, and it's there because the WWDC app for iOS has been there for years, especially useful in a physical conference where you're bringing your mobile device with you.
For real computers, a website is just fine. And they probably don't care much about Android anyway.
- chowderhead 6y agoI should have said every device, not platform. The website is fine. I'm sure it's fine on iOS, too. But it was supposed to be simple to port iOS apps to MacOS, and they didn't bother with their own developer conference app, if only for the reason to lead by example.
- pilsetnieks 6y agoInstead, my question is why are they even featuring a mobile app so prominently at all for a remote conference.
- sjwright 6y agoInertia, most probably. (And it’ll probably be a better, snappier experience than the website on mobile.)
- rblatz 6y agoBut why even build a native app even if it is easy? It adds no value, and is another thing to test. The web experience is fine for this.
- jdminhbg 6y agoSure, but the same could be said for iPadOS and iOS which have native clients.