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This just strengthens my view that the open web is the future, although a lot of people will tell you the exact opposite.
by janlukacs 13y ago
This just strengthens my view that the open web is the future, although a lot of people will tell you the exact opposite.
- Silhouette 13y agoGiven this poll is on HN, where there appears to be a heavy bias towards start-ups, MVPs, and so on, I would have bet my house that the biggest response here by far would be Web or Web-related technologies. Whether the wider industry would follow the same pattern is a different question. I doubt anything like as many people here develop embedded software, but I bet most of them have a washing machine, microwave oven, digital watch, car...
- sounds 13y agoVolume doesn't always mean it becomes the industry standard. (Obvious, but hear me out) Embedded has never been very capitalized precisely because nobody cares what the software on their microwave is doing, as long as it isn't burning their food or starting fires. There is a push right now to get some more openness into embedded devices: Nest thermostats, smart watches, and the like, but each of these must compete with dumb devices that can be made cheaply and just work. Embedded is (to a first approximation) a red herring.
- Dirlewanger 13y agoHeavily skewed. Primary audience here aren't embedded systems programmers and the like.
- glazskunrukitis 13y agoWeb has always been the most appealing platform, because it is free, open and easy to develop for. Most other platforms are proprietary, the tech is more narrowed down and developer needs more resources to start creating apps.