>Web app developers don’t need permission to deploy their code. I think there's one ultra-nitpicky distinction I'd make here: people shipping things in a brows

>Web app developers don’t need permission to deploy their code. I think there's one ultra-nitpicky distinction I'd make here: people shipping things in a browser don't need to sign stuff. People shipping Electron apps should probably sign their stuff. They're in the same boat as desktop app authors here. Desktop authors can also choose not to sign/notarize - many do. The difference is that I've noticed far more Electron-based devs don't care about this and just opt not to. I don't mind signing/notarizing, but with how it's done outside of Xcode, I can't fault people for not wanting to put up with it. Note that I'm just defining the distinction for Electron vs Desktop; I generally agree with the rest of the points made here. Edit: formatting.