3 ms·
I bet you could ask 10,000 normal (non-developer) users to name a single PWA and you’d get 0 answers. You don’t even have to use the name PWA. At best, they’ll
by MBCook 4y ago
I bet you could ask 10,000 normal (non-developer) users to name a single PWA and you’d get 0 answers. You don’t even have to use the name PWA.
At best, they’ll name websites they visit. Not PWAs.
I’m a dev. I’m not sure I can name one. After 10m of thinking… is Wordle setup as a PWA? I know I’d much prefer a native app to what they have now.
PWAs seem like many other things I’ve seen over the years. The people making something want it. They tell you you want it. But… I don’t.
I’ve never heard an argument that makes me want it. If normal people wanted it at all it would be more popular. Yes you couldn’t have notifications or access Bluetooth/etc. but I use plenty of native apps that don’t do those things. So why hasn’t anything made noticeable inroads?
If Android is 80% of phones worldwide why is it always Apple holding PWAs back?
* You WANT to rent DIVX DVDs! You buy it and then throw it away. You don’t have to rerun it!
* Windows is better with everything designed around touch. You’ll love Windows 8!
* Why have to choose heated seats when you buy your car? You can rent them when you need them!
PWAs haven’t caught on at all. And it’s always someone else’s fault. At this point I’m just flat out skeptical of “demand” that advocates say is out there.
I’m not saying they are never useful or don’t have a place. But I don’t see them ever displacing native apps no matter what changes.