The web could help new mobile operating systems succeed specifically because the web handles the catch-22 of kickstarting a new dual-sided marketplace (to get u

The web could help new mobile operating systems succeed specifically because the web handles the catch-22 of kickstarting a new dual-sided marketplace (to get users you need app developers creating apps but to get app developers you need users). Building a new marketplace is a significant challenge and prevent(ed) new mobile operating systems from succeeding (e.g. Firefox OS, Windows Phone, Ubuntu Touch) among other reasons. Calling this out because it's alluded to in the post but doesn't seem to be explicitly stated. I wrote a brief blurb about it in 2019 - https://konaraddi.com/writing/2019/2019-01-06-pwas-could-help-new-mobile-OSes-succeed/ https://konaraddi.com/writing/2019/2019-01-06-pwas-could-hel...