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The real "Write once, run anywhere" technology is the open web platform. Now with SIMD, WebGPU, Houdini, and more. Container queries built-in for responsive lay

The real "Write once, run anywhere" technology is the open web platform. Now with SIMD, WebGPU, Houdini, and more. Container queries built-in for responsive layouts. Run on touchscreens, virtual reality, desktop and more. I expect HTML/CSS/JS performance optimization to be valued as a skill more. It is arguably great cross-platform technology (though lacking native widgets), but it has a lot of performance footguns, which we need people to be disciplined about.

ocdtrekkie 5y ago
If the "open web platform" stops requiring an entire Chromium engine in the app, I would agree. Or if Google wasn't the sole effective standards body for it.
- crazypython 5y ago
  > If the "open web platform" stops requiring an entire Chromium engine in the app, I would agree. PWA. FileSystem API is coming. > Or if Google wasn't the sole effective standards body for it. Agreed.
  - alskdj21 5y ago
    I'm not well versed with PWA topics but as long as Apple doesn't curve around this, we can't expect a wide adaptation of it. Don't get me wrong, PWA can be the future but not without the whole Apple ecosystem missing.
    - slipper1 5y ago
      Learn to ignore garbage companies like Apple if you don't want to be treated like garbage by them. They don't matter. If Safari does not support the latest and greatest, Safari is garbage and show this message on your website with big bold letters.
    - staticelf 5y ago
      You can use pwabuilder and ship a "native" app to Apple Appstore.
      - xet7 5y ago
        Not anymore. And Apple has been removing many PWA and "app generator" style apps from App Store.
- TeeMassive 5y ago
  I wish that each web standards would have official implementation subsets.
emodendroket 5y ago
Sure, but there are still reasons you might prefer a native app. For instance, maybe you're writing an application that's meant to do stuff with the file system. You _can_ just run a local Web server and use the browser, but a local app might be a better experience.

ocdtrekkie 5y ago

If the "open web platform" stops requiring an entire Chromium engine in the app, I would agree. Or if Google wasn't the sole effective standards body for it.

crazypython 5y ago
> If the "open web platform" stops requiring an entire Chromium engine in the app, I would agree. PWA. FileSystem API is coming. > Or if Google wasn't the sole effective standards body for it. Agreed.
- alskdj21 5y ago
  I'm not well versed with PWA topics but as long as Apple doesn't curve around this, we can't expect a wide adaptation of it. Don't get me wrong, PWA can be the future but not without the whole Apple ecosystem missing.
  - slipper1 5y ago
    Learn to ignore garbage companies like Apple if you don't want to be treated like garbage by them. They don't matter. If Safari does not support the latest and greatest, Safari is garbage and show this message on your website with big bold letters.
  - staticelf 5y ago
    You can use pwabuilder and ship a "native" app to Apple Appstore.
    - xet7 5y ago
      Not anymore. And Apple has been removing many PWA and "app generator" style apps from App Store.
TeeMassive 5y ago
I wish that each web standards would have official implementation subsets.

emodendroket 5y ago

Sure, but there are still reasons you might prefer a native app. For instance, maybe you're writing an application that's meant to do stuff with the file system. You _can_ just run a local Web server and use the browser, but a local app might be a better experience.