Designing for Smaller Screens: Rethinking User Experience

In this episode of Frontend.fm I chat with Tom Barrasso, head of developer relations for Cloud Phone at CloudMosa. We explore the world of feature phones, how remote browsers make it possible to run modern apps on these low-end devices, and the unique challenges and opportunities for developers in this space.

Links:

Cloud Phone: https://www.cloudfone.com/

Cloud Phone Developers: https://developer.cloudfone.com/

PodLP: https://podlp.com/

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Tom on the web:

Website: https://barrasso.me/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombarrasso/

GitHub: https://github.com/Tombarr

Maxi on the web:

Website: ⁠⁠https://maxiferreira.com⁠ 

X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/charca⁠ 

LinkedIn: ⁠  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/charca⁠   

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Cloud Phone and Tom Barrasso

04:05 Understanding the Feature Phone Market

06:50 Exploring Cloud Phone Technology

10:36 Developing for Low-End Devices

15:15 User Demographics and Market Opportunities

19:30 Comparing Cloud Phone with Other Platforms

21:27 Getting Started with Cloud Phone Development

23:40 Final Thoughts on the Future of Feature Phones