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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by Piskvorrr on Monday May 18, 2020 @05:36AM (#23220285)
> If we save developer-cycles, it's not wasted, just saved somewhere else.

In other words, pass the buck to the user (the noble word is "externality").

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Re:Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop apps? by icebraining on Monday May 18, 2020 @07:51AM (#23221170)
No, an externality is when a cost is passed to a external party (not involved in the transaction), like air pollution or antibiotic resistance. Passing a cost to the user is just a regular business transaction, like IKEA sending you a manual so you can build the furniture yourself.
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