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		ajconway on May 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Create a custom macOS app from a group of... Historically, developing an app with tools that are native to the platform provided asymptotically better user experience. So, if your goal is to perfect the UX, native is your choice. In reality, rarely do you need to work on the UX first. It is usually more wise to sketch the idea using cross platform tools, validate the idea, then rewrite parts of it / develop new features with native technologies.

M5x7wI3CmbEem10 on May 24, 2020 [–]

my concern with not releasing it correctly the first time is that someone else picks up the idea and does it better before you can.

hadtodoit on May 26, 2020 | [–]

This goes back to the argument of first to market or best. I have yet to see a definitive answer.

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