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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by epistasis on Sunday February 04, 2024 @01:51PM (#39253134)
It's interesting because Apple had to be pressured into even allowing native mobile apps. When the iPhone was launched they told everyone to develop web apps.
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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by raydev on Sunday February 04, 2024 @02:16PM (#39253401)
There was a lot of internal pressure as well, smooth scrolling was such a key product feature that they eventually admitted it was impossible to do in a browser if there was any complexity to the app at all.
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