"Native apps will always be much better at native than a browser. Instead, we should focus on the web’s strengths: simplicity, URLs and reach." For me, the web

"Native apps will always be much better at native than a browser. Instead, we should focus on the web’s strengths: simplicity, URLs and reach." For me, the web's main strength is that you have to write your application only once. I don't have to think about redesigning the UI because "that's not the iOS way" or "that's not the Android way." I don't have switch between different languages and write the same damn thing one more time. I don't have to hire a whole team to have an idea see the light of day and be accessible to the great majority of people. And if my idea is a little idea, I don't have to struggle so much to get people to check it out, given that installing an app is a much bigger barrier than clicking a link. I understand that if I want to be on the bleeding edge, and I want it to be optimal whether it runs on a phone, a tablet, or a computer-proper, browser dev can be challenging. But I don't always have to be on the bleeding edge. Still, it's nice to know that browsers are becoming more and more capable, so there isn't quite as huge a chasm between native apps and something that runs in a browser. That's an artificial distinction.