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title: "My thoughts about Web Development in 2022"
author: "Yaroslav Shmarov"
date: "2022-05-13"
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description: "Web Development - building anything that opens through a browser (Firefox/Chrome/Opera/Safari/Edge etc..) I myself chose web development because of freedom."
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# My thoughts about Web Development in 2022

**Web Development** - building anything that opens through a browser (Firefox/Chrome/Opera/Safari/Edge etc..)

### Why Web Development?

I myself chose web development because of **freedom**.
Freedom from Apples' AppStore or Googles' Android Market.
Fewer doorkeepers & regulators to worry about.

You are also not bound to any propritary software.

### Is Web "dying"?

When I was a kid in the early 2000's, a web browser on a Desktop computer was the only way to connect to the internet.

Since the first iphone in 2006, the internet has become much more "accessible" via smartphones.

Today, most people have a smartphone, but many don't have a desktop/laptop computer. They just don't need it.

Moreover, for many people "the internet" comes down to a few social media apps.

Naturally, the Web has been losing dominance in favor of mobile app development.

### Killer features

Apart of **freedom**, I think that **productivity** remains the killer feature of desktop/laptop VS mobile.

You just can't be as productive on a smartphone.

You can't build a mobile app on a mobile phone, right? :D

I perceive a smartphone more as a **consumption device**, whereas a desktop/laptop is a **production device**.

Business users are more likely to use a desktop/laptop computer and a Web Browser. Consumers are more likely to use their phone and download an app (and rarely open a web browser on their phone).

### Summary

* B2B = desktop = web browser = web development
* B2C = mobile = mobile app = mobile development

I think that businesses are more likely to pay for services, and it's easier to become successful on B2B than on B2C.

Overall, I think choosing Web Development is a safe bet in 2022. Demand is high as never before, and so are the salaries.