11 points by quinto_quarto 14 days ago | 6 comments
Using the Strangler Fig with Mobile Apps(martinfowler.com) Incremental replacement of a legacy mobile application is a challenging concept to articulate and execute. However, we believe by making the investment in the pre-requisites of legacy modernization, it is posible to yield benefits in the long term. This article explores the Strangler Fig pattern and how it can be applied to mobile applications. We chart the journey of an enterprise who refused to accept the high cost and risk associated with a full rewrite of their mobile application.
An incremental approach to modernizing legacy mobile application: Strangler Fig(martinfowler.com) Incremental replacement of a legacy mobile application is a challenging concept to articulate and execute. However, we believe by making the investment in the pre-requisites of legacy modernization, it is posible to yield benefits in the long term. This article explores the Strangler Fig pattern and how it can be applied to mobile applications. We chart the journey of an enterprise who refused to accept the high cost and risk associated with a full rewrite of their mobile application.
Godot for App Development(bearblog.dev) Godot has some serious untapped potential when it comes to creating GUI applications for desktop and mobile. I've been saying this ever since Godot 4 came out, but now after releasing GodotOS, I feel like I finally know enough about Godot to talk about it. So let's talk about it!
A Checklist of Issues for Progressive Web Apps and How to Fix Them(heltweg.org) This post is a collection of pitfalls I ran into developing progressive web apps or PWAs (such as WeightBook) without testing on actual devices, especially iPhones. Looking at your app in the browser dev tools or an Android test device can only take you so far. If you are interested in hosting your PWA using nginx and kubernetes / docker, also have a look at Build a progressive web app in docker with nginx to deploy to kubernetes or docker swarm.
Show HN: CodeAir – Control VS Code from Your Phone(codeair.app) Seamlessly transfer code, images, and files between your devices and VS Code. Control VS Code instances running on your desktop, right from your phone using both text and voice. With AI support, transcribe images to code, have QnA sessions against transferred files and more!
77 points by colinprince 52 days ago | 13 comments
Hotwire Native(hotwired.dev) Building fully native mobile apps can be a real pain. It often looks like this:
The development process is very slow
Large teams of specialized developers are required
Each feature must be re-implemented across every platform
Every update needs to wind its way through the app store review process
Our Android app is frozen in carbonite(ia.net) After seven years of trying, the most recent struggle with Google proved that we need to change course on our adventure in the Android galaxy.
Announcing Hotwire Native(37signals.com) As Rails World 2024 is about to begin, we have an exciting Hotwire announcement! We’re launching a brand new, yet familiar, framework for building hybrid mobile apps.
Hotwire Native(37signals.com) As Rails World 2024 is about to begin, we have an exciting Hotwire announcement! We’re launching a brand new, yet familiar, framework for building hybrid mobile apps.