LumberjackedNot everything needs an app
notleighIs this actually unpopular? Give me web interface that works OK on mobile and Iām usually a happy camper.
blazeraI mean most of lemmys front page is usually promoting unnecessary apps
Yea idk why everyone wants Lemmy Apps, the browser ui is fine.
ChozoBecause not everybody likes the stock interface of Lemmy. Same thing with Reddit, and why people chose to use third-party apps there, as well. Web apps aren't always designed in the most intuitive ways for every user, and sometimes a native app can fill those UI/UX gaps, or add features that aren't possible through a PWA.
why PWA and not a plain web app? I think the only difference is that PWAs can ve turned into a pinned pop-up window (that acts a bit like an electron app) when using a chromium-based browser.
Even then, there's a lot of feature you end up missing out on. Even just basic navigation has to be done via the browser's default navigation options. Even simple things like long-pressing something on the page will typically only give you access to your browser's long-press menu (though that's not always the case, in my experience very few web apps handle this effectively).
Personally, I prefer the experience of a native app. But I get why it's not appealing to all people.
š° š š± š¦ š³ š¦ š° š® šI have an app for programming my chicken coop
What kind of programming does a chicken coop need?
How much of a delay on the light sensor for the automatic door.