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A comment on Ask HN: Why is web tech used to make apps?.

Re:Ask HN: Why is web tech used to make apps? by starptech on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @09:08AM (#16483028)
To have a win-win situation. Most projects are starting with a web project and are expanded to desktop and mobile. If you can reuse your code, technology without any big impacts in performance or UX you will win in any aspect.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is web tech used to make apps? by onion2k on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @09:20AM (#16483098)
Most projects are starting with a web project and are expanded to desktop and mobile.

That really isn't true. Most mobile apps don't start out as web projects.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is web tech used to make apps? by starptech on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @10:08AM (#16483440)
That's correct but I'm looking it from a completely different angle. Many projects starting with a responsive web app to support desktop and mobile users at once. When the integration isn't great they will use a shell like Electron or PhoneGap so far from a web-based background. The reasons for this are clear:

- Same technology - Reuse all or many code - Frontend people are easier to hire and cheaper

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