Compose multiplatform is the spiritual successor to JVM in the browser. Compiles to wasm, modern api, great developer experience. It's kotlin so not java, but easy for java developers to learn.
Crypto hardware wallets have had little screens on them for ages now, for this same reason. Rather than trusting the app to tell you the truth about the tx it's presenting your key to sign, your key shows you the tx hash / amount to be transferred / etc, and asks you to make sure the details match before approving.
I wasn't aware of obtainium. Thank you. I was thinking of something more like Google Chrome mobile edition but for APKs. So more focus around the search interface.
In my view, you need to 'streetview' the world's shopping malls and make this a free app, the Hyper Browser. Add product search & reviews and drive traffic away from non-customer stores.
I use kotlin at work every day and I'm suprised it (and particular Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform) are not more popular. It's a true alternative to javascript that lets you share native ui code across web,ios,android,desktop and more (eg. watchOS).
I know this is a bit nitpicky but - if you have to compile Kotlin into a WASD binary, then use JavaScript to load it, is that really ‘native?’
You can just run JavaScript right out of the url field or the console in the browser, no compilation or server required - that’s what I would think of as ‘native.’
To me, it feels like Kotlin for the backend isn't really all that popular in the US from what I read on HN, but here in Europe there are a lot of companies (big and small) using it. Maybe it's the geographic proximity (JetBrains being a Czech company).
all the cross-platform alternatives are either very low level (C++) or Javascript, so I'm guessing they actually meant Javascript (Electron, React Native, etc)?
Privatising the Postal Service is an ok idea, anyone can do that job (eg. FedEX, UPS, etc). Privatising Amtrak is a different kettle of fish, it is a natural monopoly on critical infrastructure. In that situation prices will go up if private investors buy it. Increased freight costs will inevitably be passed onto consumers. Anything privatised like this (eg. electricity transmission lines) has been shown to be a net loss for consumers.
