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There's a really simple solution that everyone is overlooking. Stop trying to make applications in browser and actually make applications that run native on an OS. And no, I don't mean running on some trimmed down JS engine.

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in a world of unlimited resources... sure. However, I, as an independent software maker, want to target as many screens as possible with the least amount of friction. I am not overlooking anything nor are the companies and other indies that target the web... that is called choosing pragmatically.

Yup. Now all your client's data can be stolen at once and isn't protected from government intrusion due to third party doctorine and network problems cause application problems. All these things that make it worse for the end user and more.

But it's easy for devs so none of it matters.

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