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People are installing apps for "everything" on mobile. Even for stuff where a web page exists and is fully sufficient. The rest is just: "But with a big enough
by still_grokking 6y ago
People are installing apps for "everything" on mobile. Even for stuff where a web page exists and is fully sufficient.
The rest is just: "But with a big enough hammer we get the square peg into the round hole, so what's wrong with that? People are doing that the whole time. Seems fine".
- bird_monster 6y agoRight, and when there is a viable app store that might be possible for desktop environments (the exact reason I brought up steam). Until then, though, desktop apps are just a unanimous negative most of the time (from a "get users to actually use our software" perspective). edit I am speaking from the experience of trying to build a desktop app. I think people suggesting "Just build a desktop app" have no idea the amount of feedback that gets received to the tune of "Why do I have to download an app". It's staggering.
- still_grokking 6y agoDoing an "apt install", or just clicking install in some GUI, isn't such a big deal as you're pretending. I've heard of systems where it's a bit more fuss. But that's a problem with their software distribution model respectively.
- bird_monster 6y ago> Doing an "apt install", or just clicking install in some GUI, isn't such a big deal as you're pretending. To you. Software devs are rarely the targets of the products they build. Also, I am not pretending. It was my job for several years.
- still_grokking 6y agoI can just repeat: That's a problem with the specific manner of software distribution on some operating systems, and not a general argument in favor of web-apps.