Re:Progressive Web Apps Will Replace Native Apps?
by leadingthenet on Thursday March 12, 2020 @07:07AM
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I (a web developer) do not find HTML/CSS/JS easier than native development tbh. It's just a lack of familiarity that pushes people to use javascript for absolutely everything (despite it being unsuitable for many of those tasks).
Re:Progressive Web Apps Will Replace Native Apps?
by bryanrasmussen on Thursday March 12, 2020 @07:04AM
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As a guy who makes most everything in HTML, CSS, and JS I still don't understand the logic of it will be lightweight and fast, given how many crappy things that are not lightweight and fast I see all the time in the web stack.
It'll have more performance is the correct argument, if you can prove it. But I have my strong doubts. I would make the argument on
it will be easier to develop and maintain because you will have a unified stack. Meaning it will be cheaper. If you increase performance in one you will probably increase performance in the other, meaning the work you do to increase performance in your website will probably translate into performance improvements in your app.
Re:Progressive Web Apps Will Replace Native Apps?
by pjmlp on Thursday March 12, 2020 @11:11AM
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I feel the same when I see people arguing that ESP32 class processors should only be written in Assembly and C, having used high level languages on MS-DOS, Amiga and ZX Spectrum compatible hardware.
Everything is developing to make development easier and easier, HTML, CSS and JS is even easier, but I guess "it'll have more performance" is not the correct argument.