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I'm actually surprised either Microsoft, Slack or a new startup in the space haven't made a native app yet. Wouldn't even need to be all of them; Teams could be
by martinald 5y ago
I'm actually surprised either Microsoft, Slack or a new startup in the space haven't made a native app yet. Wouldn't even need to be all of them; Teams could be a native Windows app and keep the electron one for mac/linux/mobile. Or Slack could make a native Mac one first.
Seems quite mad considering the use/value of the tools and the absolutely enormous user base they have.
- cheschire 5y agoTeams moved to Edge instead of Electron. Your point still stands though. Not sure why they decided this was the way. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/teams-2-0-moves-away-from-electron-to-embrace-edge-webview2/m-p/2484565 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/teams...
- int_19h 5y agoBecause they already have a codebase that uses HTML for UI, and a team that's proficient in it? It's also worth remembering that HTML UI is technically "native" on Windows since Win8, where HTML/JS was one of the three stacks supported by all the new WinRT stuff - and, indeed, the one most heavily pushed.
- norman784 5y agoConsidering that in Mac you have universal app (so in theory your iOS app can easily become a Mac app), but they don't want, even they opt-out from the universal app program so you can't install the mobile app in the desktop. But they didn't migrate because isn't critical for their business, Teams is just a bonus, but Outlook is 100% native app in Mac and works great, because they can't afford to lose customers with an electron version of Outlook.