Honestly, for me apps (specifically mobile/tablet based) are like tattoos. When I was in my teens and in college I thought "Yeah maybe I'd get a tattoo but it has to be of something I REALLY want. Otherwise — no thanks." Thankfully (IMO) I never found something I really wanted on my body permanently that wasn't already there. When it comes to apps, I'm feeling the same way. There just isn't anything I would really like to create for a phone. If there is, I haven't found it yet.

There is the issue that I have been confronted more and more to design apps for clients. Usually the reasoning is similar to when the web was in it's first fast rise in the late 90's — they think if they get something up it will automagically make them a lot of money. (Some people still think this)

I like the web. I like designing for it. Even with all the headaches that can come up on web projects I really enjoy the medium. However if I am to begin building apps for myself and/or clients it has to be something interesting. One thing that would solve that is if I could use Perl. As I've said in other places Perl has helped make once boring problems interesting to me. I don't know if this standard Mozilla is developing for apps and their distribution will improve my apathy. One of my goals in learning Perl is to effectively use Perl Dancer/Mojolicious/Catalyst etc. to create applications (I prefer that over "apps") for clients. If Mozilla's efforts can make that happen then - we'll see.

"...the adversities born of well-placed thoughts should be considered mercies rather than misfortunes." — Don Quixote

In reply to Re: Mozilla Web App Store + Perl by luis.roca
in thread Mozilla Web App Store + Perl by luis.roca

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