One of the common objections against living without a smartphone is: “but I want to use Uber/Tinder/some-app-that-only-exists-on-mobile!“
And it’s true that a great many apps are now no longer coming out with a version for non-mobile devices. This is especially true for apps from newer companies, who have decided that if they have to put in development time on one type of platform, they should put it in the one that’s most designed for addiction. I mean, engagement.
But just because that’s how they want you to use the software, doesn’t mean that’s how you have to use the software.
I encountered this when I went to a FinCon, a financial media conference, a few months ago. While there was a Slack channel for engagement, most people in practice used the FinCon app.
At this conference, I wanted to be as involved as possible in what was going on, but without a smartphone (or tablet), I needed to find another way.
Luckily, I found one.
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