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Re:Ask HN: Is there a way for indie developers to avoid the ... by sp527 on Friday February 14, 2020 @04:22PM (#22330537)
This isn’t a mainstream solution acceptable to most users. I didn’t create this environment. I’m just attempting to optimize within it.
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a way for indie developers to avoid the ... by PaulHoule on Friday February 14, 2020 @06:53PM (#22331663)
Most people don't use mobile web sites? Really?
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Re:Ask HN: Is there a way for indie developers to avoid the ... by sp527 on Saturday February 15, 2020 @07:31AM (#22334870)
That’s not at all what I said.

A mobile website is not an acceptable ‘form factor’ for functionality one might expect to find in a native app. It violates user expectations and is a significantly inferior medium for achieving mobile clientside functionality because it introduces friction and there are limitations on what can be developed (e.g. no notifications).

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