Ask HN: Are you using .NET to write cross-platform desktop or mobile apps?
Microsoft's .NET is an open-source platform for building desktop apps and mobile apps (and more) using C#, F# and Visual Basic. Does this sound too good to be true?
For example, Electron is often discussed on HN (liked and disliked), but .NET is far less discussed as a cross-platform option.
Similarly, Xamarin is a platform built on top of .NET for building Android and iOS apps (using one codebase). This sounds like the holy grail of mobile development. But what is the reality?
I did a search on HN and found no stories about Xamarin from the last year. The top search results are HN stories from 5-10 years ago. This makes me wonder how popular .NET is for cross-platform desktop or mobile apps.
What has been your experience using .NET writing cross-platform desktop and mobile apps?
For example, Electron is often discussed on HN (liked and disliked), but .NET is far less discussed as a cross-platform option.
Similarly, Xamarin is a platform built on top of .NET for building Android and iOS apps (using one codebase). This sounds like the holy grail of mobile development. But what is the reality?
I did a search on HN and found no stories about Xamarin from the last year. The top search results are HN stories from 5-10 years ago. This makes me wonder how popular .NET is for cross-platform desktop or mobile apps.
What has been your experience using .NET writing cross-platform desktop and mobile apps?