▲ 326 ▼ Not everything needs an app (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by lumberjacked@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments I have an app for programming my chicken coop. My 401k company just created an app for onboarding new participants. These should have been mobile friendly webpages.
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know if you can communicate over Bluetooth via a webpage to program your chicken coop. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Oddly enough, it doesn’t use Bluetooth. It’s a light sensor on the door. The phone actually flashes the screen at the light sensor to program it. I’m sure by being a native app it gives them more control over the screen but still…. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LostXOR@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) That's an interesting way of doing it. I wonder why they chose it over Bluetooth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clevadio@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago Devs coded it using flashlights? ( Best I got, man, it's been a long day ) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago light sensor is a lot cheaper than a BT would be my guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 1 point 3 years ago Does the app work when offline? In that case it kinda makes sense since farms tend to be in areas with no cell service and a web page won't work with no service. The lack of Bluetooth maybe they just don't want to troubleshoot with people who might not be able to call to troubleshoot while being near the device. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Oddly enough, it doesn’t use Bluetooth. It’s a light sensor on the door. The phone actually flashes the screen at the light sensor to program it. I’m sure by being a native app it gives them more control over the screen but still…. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LostXOR@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) That's an interesting way of doing it. I wonder why they chose it over Bluetooth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clevadio@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago Devs coded it using flashlights? ( Best I got, man, it's been a long day ) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago light sensor is a lot cheaper than a BT would be my guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 1 point 3 years ago Does the app work when offline? In that case it kinda makes sense since farms tend to be in areas with no cell service and a web page won't work with no service. The lack of Bluetooth maybe they just don't want to troubleshoot with people who might not be able to call to troubleshoot while being near the device. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LostXOR@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) That's an interesting way of doing it. I wonder why they chose it over Bluetooth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] clevadio@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago Devs coded it using flashlights? ( Best I got, man, it's been a long day ) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago light sensor is a lot cheaper than a BT would be my guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clevadio@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago Devs coded it using flashlights? ( Best I got, man, it's been a long day ) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lumberjacked@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 years ago light sensor is a lot cheaper than a BT would be my guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 1 point 3 years ago Does the app work when offline? In that case it kinda makes sense since farms tend to be in areas with no cell service and a web page won't work with no service. The lack of Bluetooth maybe they just don't want to troubleshoot with people who might not be able to call to troubleshoot while being near the device. permalink fedilink source parent