Company
Date Published
Author
Max Lynch
Word count
800
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In 2020, Ionic navigated a challenging year with a series of significant updates and achievements in both its open-source and commercial domains. The company introduced major updates to its Ionic Framework and Capacitor, including the release of Ionicons 5, Ionic 5, and support for Vue 3, enhancing design, functionality, and accessibility. On the commercial side, Ionic raised $6 million to expand its enterprise offerings, launching products like Identity Vault 4.0 and enhancing Appflow with features such as 1-click publishing to major app stores and Salesforce authentication. The company hosted its first official conference, Ioniconf, and an Enterprise customer conference, showcasing its commitment to becoming a leading enterprise-focused app development company. Looking ahead to 2021, Ionic plans to release Capacitor 3 and introduce new features that enhance hybrid app development, further bridging the gap between web and native apps.