Train ETA with Rush PH
Created by Joshua Bumanlag, Rush PH is a website that lets you check check arrival time estimates of trains across the Philippine transit system based on crowdsourced data.
The approach to build it as a web-first tool allows for quick adoption with browsers pre-installed unlike a traditional mobile app where you have to download it as proprietary. Deploying as a site also has greater reach: from Desktops, Laptops, to both Android and iOS.
I like how he worded it when asked of his approach:
As an iOS developer, what I learned in work is it should be mobile accessible. Meaning, it should work for everyone," he said. "'Yun din ang nag-udyok sa akin kung bakit hindi ko siya pinupush sa App Store at Play Store. - inverview with PhilStarLife
The web's mantra is Ubiquity, even over Consistency. And what we desperately need is a commuter tool that's usable for all. Web browser these days are a powerful tool that's under utilized in my opinion. Sites like Rush PH proves you can do much with less while reaching more and helping even more people.
Looking forward to what's next for the web app... I mean, website!