Remember when Web Apps were a recommended way to use apps on the iPhone?
What are web apps? Learn what they are and how to use them.
In about 2013 Apple started to redirect the /webapps/ top-level directory to /iphone/
The thing is, the directory was actually pretty good, a lot of the apps in there still work today. However looking at the AppStore it solved a lot more problems that developers had: Better discovery and search specifically because the AppStore was directly on the device. The AppStore was also starting to introduce that removed friction from users and developers specifically with regards to payments.
I lead the Chrome Developer Relations team at Google.
We want people to have the best experience possible on the web without having to install a native app or produce content in a walled garden.
Our team tries to make it easier for developers to build on the web by supporting every Chrome release, creating great content to support developers on web.dev, contributing to MDN, helping to improve browser compatibility, and some of the best developer tools like Lighthouse, Workbox, Squoosh to name just a few.
I love to learn about what you are building, and how I can help with Chrome or Web development in general, so if you want to chat with me directly, please feel free to book a consultation.
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