I really love desktop applications. They do their job, you install it and it’s done. And you can work towards next version and such while people can decide to not upgrade.
Now everything is cloud, they only maintain one version, they can change it whenever, you can’t get any say, and have to always agree on their policies. And have Internet connection.
If I could make money making desktop applications, I would love that job. Everything is web and AI now
I really love desktop applications. They do their job, you install it and it’s done. And you can work towards next version and such while people can decide to not upgrade.
Now everything is cloud, they only maintain one version, they can change it whenever, you can’t get any say, and have to always agree on their policies. And have Internet connection.
If I could make money making desktop applications, I would love that job. Everything is web and AI now
Everything is cloud = everything is someone else’s computer
…means everything is subscription
Honestly I like well built web apps better. They are install once, use anytime anywhere.
The main thing though being that it’s self hosted, self managed. Fuck the “service providers” that will try to steal your first born of they can