David Guillot’s experiment investigates how web push notifications, when combined with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), can offer a compelling alternative to traditional mobile apps for user engagement. By leveraging Django and packages like django-webpush and django-pwa, the article demonstrates a practical approach to implementing reliable, native-feeling notifications on both desktop and mobile-highlighting UX design considerations, technical constraints (such as iOS requiring PWA installation for notifications), and offering a live demo to gather community feedback on usability and device impact.

https://david.guillot.me/en/posts/tech/web-push-notifications-an-experiment/