Web! What is it good for?

My favorite bit of Jeremy Keith's recent article is the third and fourth sentences:

I just can't get excited about the prospect of building something for any particular operating system, be it desktop or mobile. I think about the potential lifespan of what would be built and end up asking myself "why bother?"

The web fits my personality in that way, too. I like working on long term projects. Plugging away at making things better and finding success through time …

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