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I think that the browser is going to eat the desktop/OS and that most apps will eventually be browser-based. PWAs are the initial movement in that direction. A
by Ameo 4y ago
I think that the browser is going to eat the desktop/OS and that most apps will eventually be browser-based.
PWAs are the initial movement in that direction. As browser APIs expand and support more use-cases through WebAssembly, WebGPU, native filesystem APIs, etc. more and more apps that were primarily or only available as native can be supported in the browser.
I know that many people hate web apps because they're often slow, clunky, bloated, etc. but a lot of that is changing as the frontend ecosystem embraces new and more efficient frameworks and technologies. The browser provides everything one needs to build fast and responsive applications - It's an issue with incentives and culture more than anything to do with the fundamental tech.
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