Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) are continuing to gain traction. A number of brands, such as Twitter, Starbucks, and Pinterest, have reported a considerable increase in user engagement levels when they replaced legacy mobile web experiences and native apps with PWAs. In this article, which is the second in the series of blog posts on this topic, we mention key PWA features that make progressive web apps are the future of web development, especially with respect to mobile devices.

At their core, progressive web apps are web applications that leverage contemporary web techniques for delivering a native and rich app-like and seamless experience to users. PWAs are web apps featuring progressive enhancement designed to implement nifty features, such as background sync, caching, splash screen.