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Sit with that for a second, you can write a desktop application with no tooling, launch it from your phone to the internet for free, and seconds later install it on any computer. You don’t have to ask permission, or jump through any App Store hoops. I wrote a thing, pushed it to the internet, and then I could use the thing. Even better, I could send the link to Chris and he could use the thing. That’s the power of the internet.

  1. Note from 9 January 2024

    Is it worth it maintaining a #TWA version of my responsive puzzle game esviji in Google Play Store?

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esviji.twa

    Google requires periodic “artificial life support” to check the app is still relevant: API version update, app links from websites, developer account, etc.

    The #PWA version has been available and installable on its own domain for years,
    without any required maintenance:

    https://play.esviji.com