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Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps by troupo on Friday October 06, 2023 @06:58AM (#37789139)
> I found it curious the overall very poor first impression experience that these small niche (or not so small) websites tend to offer

Because PWA is largely just hype with nothing to show for it. We've been hearing about how they are just as good or better than native apps for years now. And yes, the only thing we get are poorly packaged barely working mobile sites.

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Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps by juniperplant on Sunday October 08, 2023 @10:44AM (#37810913)
As a Linux desktop user, web apps are very much welcome. Apps like Photopea and Adobe's new Photoshop web app are things that make the Linux desktop much more viable as a platform.
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