The Franconian
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PWAs are not widely used because you need far too specialized knowledge to develop them!

At least that’s what you might think. Or why native applications are still ahead?

If you are familiar with modern web UIs, you already have almost everything you need. In the end, it doesn’t matter how you build your web application. You can still use any back-end. You are free to choose the front-end framework. Or you only use modern web standards for your UI.

Ultimately, all you need to do is add three things and you’ll be well on your way to having a PWA in the running.

1. First you need a web manifest file. Mainly to make your application actually installable. There you define, among other things, the app icons.

2. A PWA must be delivered via HTTPS. The only exceptions are connections via localhost or 127.0.0.1 and via local files with file://.

3. Finally, you have to install service workers. This is the only way your application can be used offline.

Does that still sound like insurmountable hurdles?

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