Progressive Web Apps and What's Next for Mobile
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Argues that distribution is the real bottleneck for mobile software and that the web wins because URLs deliver the actual experience instantly. Proposes Progressive Web Apps built from emerging browser capabilities like service workers and an installable manifest that restore low-friction distribution. Cites Comore survey numbers: 87% native / 13% web of mobile time, showing a surprising backward shift to native. Demonstrations claim to show web apps that install, update, work offline and behave like native apps.
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