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Interesting. Apple won't give up its golden goose without a fight. Nor Google by that matter. Remember that Google is basically the one investing lots of cash w
by elforce002 4y ago
Interesting. Apple won't give up its golden goose without a fight. Nor Google by that matter. Remember that Google is basically the one investing lots of cash with chrome.
They won't decimate their android devs nor their huge investment in the android ecosystem. Heck , by a business perspective alone, they have +80% of the mobile landscape. Are they going to give up this edge just because?
Also, the app/play stores sold convenience, easiness, and confidence of app installs. Gen Z basically knows how to use app/play stores to find what they want and there's an article stating they're even using TikTok to search for things. That part over there tells you where do you need to put your $$$. Bet money google is trying to come up with ways to attract that segment.
We as devs have to be prepared for everything society throws at us. From improving our web dev skills to learn a mobile framework should the occasion arise (RN, Flutter, Maui? tauri probably?).
I personally, as with Meta and metaverse as of this moment, don't see myself using web installs to mobile apps any time soon. Web apps have their purposes and mobile apps have theirs too. More diversification (platforms) is better.
- amadeuspagel 4y agoGoogle doesn't need the play store, because it already gets a cut from everyone who makes money on the web with google ads.
- elforce002 4y agoDon't think so. They are not happy with Samsung losing ground on high end niche and they're doubling down investing in their phone brand.
- amadeuspagel 4y agoYes, but not to protect the play store. Google keeps expanding what PWAs can do on android.
- elforce002 4y agoThey're doing it because it's in theirs best interest to keep the duopoly intact. Heck, even Bill Gates regrets not join to that party early on. You can rest assured neither google nor apple will let this massive advantage go to waste. It's really difficult to have a monopoly/duopoly in today's world. They are threading carefully not to make much noise and keep the status quo intact. Web is good but they'll be another fish in the sea.