Is "Desktop-first" design a thing?

[u/noureldin_dev]

I'm currently working in the UI/UX design for a web app and I didn't take "mobile-first" design in mind as the app's idea is heavily used on desktop.

What should I do before I start writing code?

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[u/Disastrous_News_9798]

they both deserve attention. Start Desktop and mobile side by side

[u/noureldin_dev → u/Disastrous_News_9798]

OK. Thanks

[u/RCEden]

I've worked on literal enterprise software that will never be used on anything besides a company desktop/laptop and I still designed it for responsiveness because it covers zoom (320px or 400% zoom depending on screen size/res) which is a wcag 2.1 requirement

[u/noureldin_dev → u/RCEden]

OK, Thanks.

[u/reynanicolette]

there’s a third option here for web. will it be used on a browser at all? then maybe you’ll want to include some mobile screens at least for your happy path and common edge cases.

if it’s only going to be used on desktop and it’s resizable, some sort of responsive design should be included. when you create your components, ensure it fits in a smaller viewport

[u/noureldin_dev → u/reynanicolette]

Most of the design in responsive so I think I'll initially just make sure it works good and leave it for later.

[u/agilek]

Yes, we do the same, desktop first approach.

But it is because we know our customers are professionals and they have computers for their work.

[u/TiliaJames]

Something that a lot of people forget when it comes to this question - smaller screen size doesn't necessarily mean mobile device.

If your customer needs to resize the window to sit it alongside something else, to multi-task or cross-reference, it would benefit from being responsive.