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I'm done making desktop applications (2009)

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Re: I'm done making desktop applications (2009)

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I wonder what the numbers say about desktop applications now, and how much the arrival of Electron changed things up here.

Nowadays, it seems to be that mobile apps have the "best metrics" for b2c software. I'd be interested to read a contemporary version of this article.

Re: I'm done making desktop applications (2009)

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post #6

I wonder what the numbers say about desktop applications now, and how much the arrival of Electron changed things up here. Nowadays, it seems to be that mobile apps have the "best metrics" for b2c software. I'd be interested to read a contemporary version of this article.

In 2026, the number of mobile applications in the App Store and Google Play increased by 60% year over year, largely because entry into the market has become much easier thanks to AI.

Re: I'm done making desktop applications (2009)

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post #6

I wonder what the numbers say about desktop applications now, and how much the arrival of Electron changed things up here. Nowadays, it seems to be that mobile apps have the "best metrics" for b2c software. I'd be interested to read a contemporary version of this article.

Some of us are still making a living from desktop apps, 17 years later.

Re: I'm done making desktop applications (2009)

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post #6

I wonder what the numbers say about desktop applications now, and how much the arrival of Electron changed things up here. Nowadays, it seems to be that mobile apps have the "best metrics" for b2c software. I'd be interested to read a contemporary version of this article.

What 'best metrics'?
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