If you're an avid Windows 11 user, you may have noticed that Microsoft's apps don't feel like... well, apps. Microsoft has been using web-based wrappers for its apps lately, meaning the app is essentially a website running inside a lightweight browser shell. There are some perks to moving to a web-based app model, but some people aren't pleased that the software they use on their PC relies on web technologies for rendering, which usually means higher memory usage and slower performance.

For those who want to go back to native apps, there may be a silver lining just yet. Someone from Microsoft is looking for people to help build Windows apps, and the best part is, they're not web apps.

Microsoft is on the hunt for "100% native" Windows app developers

No web apps here

In a post on X, Rudy Huyn, Partner Architect at Microsoft, advertised that they're "building a team" to develop Windows apps. Huyn mentions that they're less looking for Windows app veterans and more looking for people who can create apps designed for the user experience.

In the replies to the post, user @Geeky_Vaidy said "Hopefully no PWAs" were being developed. PWA stands for Progressive Web App, and it's one form of web-based app technology that Microsoft uses. Fortunately, in a reply to that post, Huyn clarified that the apps they wanted to build were "100% native," which may signal a shift in Microsoft's app strategy.

Microsoft's native app focus may stem from its efforts to 'fix' Windows 11

The company is pivoting from its Copilot-first approach

There's a good chance that Huyn's focus isn't just on giving people what they want. It may be rooted in Microsoft's recent push to change course with Windows 11, shifting from a Copilot-first operating system to something its users want to use. In March 2026 alone, we got news that Microsoft may bring back local accounts and set movable taskbars to 'Priority 0' as the company tries to repair the damage done to user faith after its recent AI drive.