One of the first decisions to make when building a mobile product is to determine which technology it will be built on. Austin Betzer from Stride Development joins the show to discuss high level differences between native apps, hybrid apps, and PWAs (progressive web apps) then dives into the benefits and limitations of each before ending with his (slightly biased) recommendation on which technology is best for developing apps. Let’s get ready to rumble!

In this episode, you will learn:

• Which apps are built the way platform operators intended


• Why hybrid apps are becoming more popular


• Why PWAs and no code tools are treated like second-class citizens


• Why PWAs are good for validating products


• The limitations of push notifications in PWAs


• Why PWAs have a discovery problem


• How a one codebase solution can be a win


• Why you should consider what your developers and teams want when deciding on an app platform


• The value of hybrid platforms for backend heavy apps


• The risk of middle dependencies in hybrid apps


• The large support community behind native apps


• Why building natively is more expensive upfront


• Why resuscitating apps built on hybrid platforms is costly

This episode is brought to you by The Jed Mahonis Group, where we make sense of mobile app development with our non-technical approach to building custom mobile software solutions. Learn more at https://jmg.mn.

Recorded August 19, 2021 | Edited by Jordan Daoust | Produced by Jenny Karkowski

Show Links

Strides Development website | https://www.strides.dev

Austin Betzer on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/betzeraustin/

How to Build an App Podcast | https://www.strides.dev/podcast

The Google Graveyard | https://killedbygoogle.com/

JMG Careers Page | https://jmg.mn/careers

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn

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