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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't devs making desktop apps any more? by xigoi on Friday March 25, 2022 @01:12AM (#30798842)
> The average user and use case typically has internet connection

Clearly you're not poor or living in a developing country.

Re:Ask HN: Why aren't devs making desktop apps any more? by mrlemke on Friday March 25, 2022 @09:47AM (#30802111)
Or living in a rural area with crappy Internet. I've installed wireless Internet in places where the people are wealthy but could only get a crappy DSL line. An Internet connected app, web or native, was a pain in the butt to use.

Mobile users can have problems too. I still come across dead zones in network coverage that render some apps useless and I'm not even outside of town.

Re:Ask HN: Why aren't devs making desktop apps any more? by jokethrowaway on Friday March 25, 2022 @03:39AM (#30799570)
And those people are unlikely to pay for my product