Google's App Aesthetic

16 Nov 2014 • daringfireball.net

Gruber:

One reason some people argue in favor of in-browser HTML-CSS-JavaScript web apps is that its the last bastion for write-once-run-everywhere. The lament I hear most frequently about mobile development is that if you want to reach the widest possible audience, you have to write at least two apps, iOS and Android. If you include Windows Phone, now you’re up to three. My take has always been: Tough luck. The point of making apps shouldn’t be about making life easier for developers, it’s about making the best possible apps for users. If you value user experience above developer convenience, it’s easy to see why native apps are winning the war.

Sad, but very true.