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Maybe a controversial opinion, but Lemmy is pretty great as a PWA (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by prof@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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So Jerboa broke on my phone just now and I didn't want to stop browsing Lemmy. Unfortunately no suitable alternative was found so I just decided to check if I could open it in my browser and install it.

To my surprise, it worked. And it works really well quite frankly. Sure, the UI is different, but I'm not at all missing any features.

Did any of you guys try it as well? What's your opinion?

If not, did you even know that was a possibility? It quite frankly never crossed my mind, because Reddit and other platforms always force you to use an app when you open them in a browser.

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[–] wafer@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've never understood the appeal to make a standalone app when a solid PWA can be just as good.

[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago

PWA, like most web stuff, has a low barrier to entry but is extremely hard to make look and feel right. Check out the other comment about controls flashing. Native apps do not just have better development tools, they save you from having to reinvent whole kinds of wheels.