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0 pointsjojobas2y ago0 comments

Bullshit. If that's what it takes you please seek another line of work.

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I can built a basic app with html, javascript, etc that supports many platforms in an evening. How long do you think it would take to support windows, macos, ios, android, xbox, linux, etc, etc? Much more than 50x the time even if you already are familiar with development on all the plaforms.

jojobasOP2y ago

Qt covers 5 of the 6 platforms you named, and many more "etc".

Yes it takes a bit more than a boot camp graduate to code that, and might take a bit more time still.

lukan2y ago

See?

Your solution requires more dev time and skill - which makes it way more expensive. Basic economics.

The main requirement most devs and users have for an app - that it runs and works reliable. Not that it is the most efficient solution.

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postalrat2y ago

5 of the 6 isn't a fair comparison

niutech2y ago

Flutter or React Native are also easy to develop with and cross-platform, no need to learn C/C++.

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postalrat2y ago

jojobasOP2y ago

Qt covers 5 of the 6 platforms you named, and many more "etc".

Yes it takes a bit more than a boot camp graduate to code that, and might take a bit more time still.

lukan2y ago

See?

Your solution requires more dev time and skill - which makes it way more expensive. Basic economics.

The main requirement most devs and users have for an app - that it runs and works reliable. Not that it is the most efficient solution.

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postalrat2y ago

5 of the 6 isn't a fair comparison

niutech2y ago

Flutter or React Native are also easy to develop with and cross-platform, no need to learn C/C++.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse