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I do get frustrated with the state of modern software, but often times the comparison ends up being between a crappy version of something or nothing at all. On

I do get frustrated with the state of modern software, but often times the comparison ends up being between a crappy version of something or nothing at all. One of the major problems is that many of our core software assumptions were based on design decisions made decades ago, when the industry was young and figuring out a million details. I've mostly done web dev, but recently was trying out IMGUI and was amazed by the tiny memory footprint and with how quickly it started. But even that system has limitations, requiring that you learn a bunch of details for targeting different platforms. Isn't it amazing that native cross platform development is still so difficult in 2024? The platform owners could so a lot to ease this burden, but everyone wants their own little fiefdom.

skydhash 2y ago
> The platform owners could so a lot to ease this burden, but everyone wants their own little fiefdom. The thing is that most people use one platform. So the owners try to present one consistent view on how to use that platform. Trying to provide a common paradigm across platform is the goal of companies that love their brands too much. But as a user, I just want for everything to function similarly so I don't have to read a manual for each app. I've done Android dev and dabbled in iOS, but now I'd only recommend React Native if what you want can be a web app, but you want the extra UI performance and some native features. If you want something more complex or consistent, go native.
- ryandrake 2y ago
  I don't know where this idea came from that an application should look and feel exactly the same across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and so on. I have encountered this attitude in more than one company, but have not heard of any actual customer who wants this. As an actual computer user, the worst applications tend to be the ones that stick out like a sore thumb by ignoring OS conventions and using custom-drawn controls with nonstandard behavior.

skydhash 2y ago

> The platform owners could so a lot to ease this burden, but everyone wants their own little fiefdom. The thing is that most people use one platform. So the owners try to present one consistent view on how to use that platform. Trying to provide a common paradigm across platform is the goal of companies that love their brands too much. But as a user, I just want for everything to function similarly so I don't have to read a manual for each app. I've done Android dev and dabbled in iOS, but now I'd only recommend React Native if what you want can be a web app, but you want the extra UI performance and some native features. If you want something more complex or consistent, go native.

ryandrake 2y ago
I don't know where this idea came from that an application should look and feel exactly the same across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and so on. I have encountered this attitude in more than one company, but have not heard of any actual customer who wants this. As an actual computer user, the worst applications tend to be the ones that stick out like a sore thumb by ignoring OS conventions and using custom-drawn controls with nonstandard behavior.