The days of Universal Applications (UWP) are numbered for many and the PWAs are already here to take their place

Recently we talked about a new release by Microsoft that would make use of UWP universal applications to bring an update to an application as important as OneNote. A movement that caught our attention at that time

And it is that far from having a rosy future, the days of universal applications are numbered. And not from now, but from the very moment Windows on mobile began its slow decline Also, in parallel, during the downhill, Web Applications appeared Progressives, the natural replacement for UWPs.

A king dead, king set

A vision shared by many users that is also joined by Paul Thurrott, who affirms that Universal Applications have no future, predicting the next end of this type of development.

The reason is clear. On the one hand, the UWPs arrived to facilitate the development of functional applications on both Windows 10 and Windows Phone. Once this second has passed away, the main objective of this type of development disappears.

What used to be its engine, the basis of its operation, is now more of a drag, especially when the Universal Web Applications offer the same thing and in turn benefit lower development cost, both in time and work invested.

PWA applications (Progressive Web Applications) are becoming more and more common and in fact we have even seen a web page in which to dive to get hold of the app we are looking for.

Something that comes in contrast to recent efforts by Microsoft to promote the use of UWPs. They have tried to make it easier for developers to access APIs, to geolocation, to use AI, but the future for UWPs hasn't changed

Developers see UWPs as an extra effort to get their apps to a very specific audience and that's not attractive when they can, With less work, offer a PWA version that reaches more customers.

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