I don't think you're right here. Having more good 3rd party apps makes lemmy more accessible, not less.
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You realize they develop Jeroba right?
It's also open source so communities are contributing to other apps as well eh.
Also can simply use your mobile browser.
Firefox can simply install Lemmy instances as web apps.......
This post hurts my head.
Exactly, this makes no sense.
It doesn't hurt lemmy to have other options for mobile apps. It's like a phone case. It doesn't affect how the phone works, you just picked yours because you like it and it's comfortable to use.
I could use the lemmy mobile site, but memmy has swipe gestures and themes and a much nicer UI, so it makes it much more pleasant to browse lemmy. It feels more intuitive.
That is an unpopular opinion.
You're not wrong. But developers really like what they know. Not everyone wants to learn Rust and whatever UI layer Lemmy is using. But they want to contribute, and this is the easiest way for them to do so as a hobby project.
There's probably an argument to be made that different users want different things from the UI, which would be another reason for multiple apps.
But props on your unpopular opinion.
You have a point, but remember that Lemmy is just an open source project with limited resources. they shouldn't even be thinking about an app until the platform is solid. They are focusing on scalability and essential functions right now. And not to mention, due to the nature of the platform any one of these apps could just become the official app
Designing Lemmy and designing an app to access a Lemmy instance on a mobile device are two very different things.
Lemmy is never going to compete with Reddit regardless. It's way too complicated for the average user. I think it's a neat experience, but with the way it works, I don't think there's any world where it gets really big. I don't think it's even clear what Lemmy actually is.
An app or a website will be made that simplifies things. Then as people get into it, they can branch out.
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