Are Progressive Web Apps Failing? A Personal Reflection on the State of PWAs
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Paul Kinlan
Summary
A personal opinion piece reflecting on the state of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and their uncertain future. The author, a 45-year-old developer, questions whether PWAs are "cooked" (i.e., doomed or failing) as they discuss the gap between the promise of PWAs and their current reality, platform limitations, and the shifting landscape of web vs. native app development.
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I'm 45 years old and using cooked to mean something that it never meant. I don't know when it happened, but it's out there along with vibe.
This post is all personal opinion.
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