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The Schizophrenic State of Software In 2014

Posted by Soulskill on from the forgot-to-take-its-meds dept.

jfruh writes: "The current state of the world of software is going in two radically different directions. On the one hand, server-side software is maturing, with wide consensus on tools and techniques that can be used across platforms. On the other hand, client-side programming is an increasingly fragmented mess, with the need to build apps for the Web and for multiple PC and mobile platforms, all natively. But of course, the server and client sides have to work together to deliver what people actually want."

2 of 209 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Be Thankful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Java was an important programming language on phones in 2005.

  2. Deliberately missing browser features by tepples · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes, you are dreaming. Operating system publishers leave features out of their browsers on purpose to push their proprietary native app platforms. Ever tried using WebGL, the Stream API, or with content types other than pictures and videos in Safari for iOS?