What happened to my JavaScript phone? | JS Conf 2019

Not long ago, it seemed like JavaScript devices were going to free
JS developers from the constraints of the browser and let us
control every aspect of our lives as easily as we once controlled
hover menus. Though nodebots were captivating, many of us were
anxious for the JS device revolution to reach a more mundane
destination: our phones. And yet today the constraints of the
mobile landscape look not much different from several years ago. We
have the same two operating systems, the same two app stores, and
same option to write a native app or push people to save what is
still mostly a bookmark. How did we cover so little distance, given
the enthusiasm, resources, and potential that appeared to exist,
and more importantly, how close can we come to a JavaScript phone
today?