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Discussion on: How will 5G affect how we build for mobile?

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Isaac Lyman

I think software resilience to network changes, dropped requests, etc. will become even more important. My understanding is that 5G is faster than 4G but has a much shorter range and the signal is easily obstructed. Most of the responsibility for navigating those issues and providing a smooth experience for users rests on hardware manufacturers, but I think we've all seen cases where even the best hardware can struggle with a capricious connection. That's where smart code comes in: automatic retries, good error messaging, caching, PWAs, and so forth can make a huge difference to UX in complex networking situations.