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> Web frontend isn't even close to what any of those mentioned above are right now. Layouting stuff on the web is a nightmare. One with more experience with we

by isodev 4y ago

> Web frontend isn't even close to what any of those mentioned above are right now. Layouting stuff on the web is a nightmare. One with more experience with web dev can easily submit the exact opposite comment - web layout and tooling are light years ahead of whatever most recent .NET endeavor. The web is also already cross-platform, where every platform looks and feels native to itself. This announcement doesn't show off a single native macOS or iOS component. Seeing it's inspired/supported by Xamarin, APIs for look & feel are minimal unless you opt for a platform-specific implementation anyway (e.g., the "common" animations API is a fraction of what one requires for a good experience on iOS). I'm sure MAUI will be famous in enterprise apps where the latest productivity tool needs to be put together quickly and inflicted on employees for years to come (cough* Teams, Office...).

pleb_nz 4y ago
I do web dev and haven't done much desktop dev in years. But a few months back I got to play with WPF and it was an absolute joy and breeze compared to web dev IMO.
g0gzs 4y ago
I'd say I'm equally fluent in both because I put heaps of effort into my web dev skills so I could charge the same hourly rate and deliver the same quality I deliver for Desktop/Mobile. I adhere to certain standards when I put my name behind something I deliver to a client. The amount of "oh yeah, it seems hacky but that's the best practice" on web is mindboggling. Every time I had to use HTML/CSS/JS hacks to achieve something rather simple in terms of laying out components on the screen, I wanted to quit working on the project. The amount of work you have to put into web frontend to get it pixel perfect and according to the design, is roughly 40-50% more than achieving the same thing on let's say WPF. Take it however you want, but what MS achieves in dev experience on their UI stacks is quite admirable. The fact that those stacks don't survive long is a another pair of shoes.

by isodev 4y ago

pleb_nz 4y ago

I do web dev and haven't done much desktop dev in years. But a few months back I got to play with WPF and it was an absolute joy and breeze compared to web dev IMO.

g0gzs 4y ago

I'd say I'm equally fluent in both because I put heaps of effort into my web dev skills so I could charge the same hourly rate and deliver the same quality I deliver for Desktop/Mobile. I adhere to certain standards when I put my name behind something I deliver to a client. The amount of "oh yeah, it seems hacky but that's the best practice" on web is mindboggling. Every time I had to use HTML/CSS/JS hacks to achieve something rather simple in terms of laying out components on the screen, I wanted to quit working on the project. The amount of work you have to put into web frontend to get it pixel perfect and according to the design, is roughly 40-50% more than achieving the same thing on let's say WPF. Take it however you want, but what MS achieves in dev experience on their UI stacks is quite admirable. The fact that those stacks don't survive long is a another pair of shoes.