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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by CharlieDigital on Sunday February 04, 2024 @12:43PM (#39252449) 

    > I just wish Web wasn't such a frustrating development experience
It's got to be better than building to target two totally different platforms (and even more once you factor in tablets, Windows desktop/Linux/macOS) and then jumping through hoops to get your app packaged, reviewed, and updated consistently onto the target devices.

    > Most of that frustration comes down to tooling and more specifically TypeScript
I think that a lot of folks get frustrated with TS because they are coming at it from the wrong perspective. Instead of thinking about it like a static type system, think about it like "JavaScript with shape definitions". Give this a shot:

https://chrlschn.dev/blog/2023/09/typescript-is-not-a-progra...

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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by threeseed on Sunday February 04, 2024 @02:42PM (#39253618)
There are plenty of options e.g. React Native, Flutter if you want one codebase.

And if you want to have a lowest common denominator user experience that's fine but you shouldn't expect users to reward you for it. That's why successful apps tailor the experience for each platform.

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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by CharlieDigital on Sunday February 04, 2024 @02:59PM (#39253778)
Neither solution takes away the fact that you have to jump through hoops for distribution.

Web apps and PWA's built with HTML and JavaScript are likely to work as-is for a decade or more given we are likely to see minimal incompatibilities with existing HTML, JavaScript, and CSS in that time and likely to see more net new capabilities.

    > if you want to have a lowest common denominator user experience...
One is a native app with a budget in the millions built by dozens of engineers. One is a web app built by...me:

https://youtube.com/shorts/bxs9ZpIJ6RM

Not sure that there's that much sacrifice when it comes to modern web apps.

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