And if you find you need more features than that - just build an app, don't make the web browser into some overly bloated app!

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mikepurvis 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But most "apps" are just webviews running overcomplicated websites in them, many of which are using all the crazy features that the GP post wants to strip out.

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bogdan 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Then you have to deal with os compatibility. That's the main selling point of the Web, it works everywhere.

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bigstrat2003 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Well worth it. Even the very best web apps struggle to be as good as a decent native app, let alone mediocre web apps. The native operating system blows the web out of the water as an app platform.

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christophilus 11 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

And, I don't have to run a binary to try your product. The web has a lot of flaws, but it's a good way to deliver properly sandboxed applications with low hassle on the part of the user. I've built my fair share of native vs web apps, and I vastly prefer working on web apps. As a user, I vastly prefer web apps for most things. Not all things, but most. No, I don't want to install your crappy app on my computer and risk you doing something irresponsible. I'll keep you sandboxed in a browser tab that I can easily "uninstall" by closing.

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zppln 10 hours ago | parent [-]

I can't think of a single thing where I prefer a web app over a native alternative, unless it's for one-off use.

	▲	JoshTriplett 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I will pick a web app over a proprietary "native" app every time. That way, it can stay in a sandbox where it belongs. Discord, Zoom, Meet, Trello, YouTube, and various others, all stay in sandboxed browser tabs.
	▲	nozzlegear 10 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I have several web apps installed over the native alternatives. Discord is the most prominent one; I've found their native app has been getting shittier by the day over recent months, while the web app remains as snappy as any Safari page. Plus I can run an adblocker and other extensions in the web app which improve the experience.
	▲	wiseowise 10 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Most of the “apps” are 200 MB native monstrosities that could be served by 20 kb of JS.

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thwarted 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Except when it doesn't because of browser or platform differences/incompatibilities.

	▲	ameliaquining 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The portability of the Web is imperfect, but it's not even in the same galaxy as the portability of native app platforms; there's just no comparison.