A Twitter survey-based informal report on the main blockers developers face when building Progressive Web Apps in 2022. Six key pain points emerged: PWAs not being perceived as real apps, a steep learning curve for both web and native developers, Safari's limited PWA support and App Store restrictions, difficulty implementing offline experiences with service workers, challenges testing PWA-specific features like the web app manifest, and the complexity of generating icons for multiple device sizes.
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1. PWAs are not "real apps" 🔍2. Steep learning curve 🏔️3. Safari 🍏4. Offline 🔌5. Testing 🧪6. Icons 🖼️Sort: