Mobile version is back in the game

Feed Viewer for iPhone has been in the App Store for six months now. The development took over three years. It is almost unbelievable until you realize how complex current mobile apps must be. The goal was simple: the app for iOS must be at least as good as the version for Windows 10 Mobile. It sounds easier than the reality of actual implementation. Both systems have completely different approaches in almost every single aspect.

Choosing the right technology to implement the app was also a very difficult task. When you do not know how you will implement something, you do not know which technology is the best for it. It gives you freedom on the one hand, but trying several alternatives shortens your time on the other hand. The most important technological limitations are also the most hidden ones, and they change as time goes on. The hardest part was estimating how the chosen technology will be relevant after several years. You do not want to spend many years developing something and then decide to reimplement it in something completely different. Choosing technologies is like playing roulette. However, it looks like the bet was a good one.

Today, the update for the Windows version was released. It brings a three-column layout, which makes much more sense on a wide desktop or tablet screen. The part of the screen for reading an article was redesigned in a way that further reflects the mobile version.

The most time-consuming and painful part of development is behind us. Thank you for your patience; it must have been boring. New features were postponed for a very long time, and this is finally the moment when work on them can start.