By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2026-03-30 23:28:00
Summary
- Microsoft is recruiting developers to build 100% native Windows apps, not web-wrapped PWAs.
- Hiring focuses on strong product thinking and UX, not on prior Windows experience.
- This native-app push aligns with Microsoft dialing back Copilot-first moves to win back users.
If you’re an avid Windows 11 user, you may have noticed that Microsoft’s apps don’t feel like… well, apps. Microsoft has been using web-based wrappers for its apps lately, meaning the app is essentially a website running inside a lightweight browser shell. There are some perks to moving to a web-based app model, but some people aren’t pleased that the software they…