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Browser extensions really seem like they're slowly failing and just not supported. Kinda like PWAs. I want to write a chat program, but it has to work on phone
by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago
Browser extensions really seem like they're slowly failing and just not supported. Kinda like PWAs.
I want to write a chat program, but it has to work on phones, and the DevEx for native phone frameworks compared to desktop apps looks like hell, and PWAs seem to be barely supported.
It's easier than ever to make a CLI or desktop app, but phones seem like the worst of all Microsoft dev history - Learn these arcane lifecycle vocab words that make no sense, like using Win32 directly, but also it changes every year or two like when MS invents a new GUI framework, but also if you can't get into The Store, nobody but your power user friends will be able to run your app anyway. What is this shit?
- heraldgeezer 2y ago>Browser extensions really seem like they're slowly failing and just not supported. Kinda like PWAs. Ya, totally! lmao ublock origin has 8mil users on Firefox alone.
- manquer 2y agoI don't think OP means for the lack of need or popularity, more so because vendors and platforms do not want them to be.
- wkat4242 2y agoYeah especially with Mozilla's new focus on promoting less-tracked advertising wih their anonym acquisition. Ublock origin of course hampers those efforts. I wouldn't be surprised if they want it gone just like Google does.
- bornfreddy 2y agoThe problem is - I can switch the browser and not even notice. But give me one without uBO and I will switch immediately.
- raxxorraxor 2y agoSomeone will come up with a solution that is utterly ingenious. Like the ability to install a plugin without third party intervention with a single click.