Yes. Though, the crazy thing is, a lot of things are in fact easier but not done with resources well spent (on global scale, not personal).
Related:
I read the other day — and only then realized the full absurdity of it — about how if we want to a share a file quickly between two devices in the same room, for most people (non-tech / -devs) the fastest way would go through a server on the other side of the planet.
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Yes. Though, the crazy thing is, a lot of things are in fact easier but not done with resources well spent (on global scale, not personal).
Related: I read the other day — and only then realized the full absurdity of it — about how if we want to a share a file quickly between two devices in the same room, for most people (non-tech / -devs) the fastest way would go through a server on the other side of the planet.
https://toffeeshare.com is a great webrtc based file sharing app. (I am not the author). I've used it to great effect though.
As long as everyone is on Android there's nearby share now, and Apple has AirDrop, so it's getting better. Still absurd though.