Electron is flash for the desktop (2016)

Re:Electron is flash for the desktop (2016) by pseudalopex on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @03:22PM (#14091506)

Your non-technical users are capable of noticing that a certain application makes their computer slow or drains their battery or doesn't support a certain feature of their platform. It may take them longer to notice, and they won't know why, but that won't stop them from switching if a better alternative comes along.

Delivering high-quality web apps generally requires knowing JavaScript and CSS. Delivering high-quality desktop apps generally requires knowing the tools of that ecosystem. Sometimes we compromise to get things out the door, but we should be honest with ourselves when we do.

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Re:Electron is flash for the desktop (2016) by roryisok on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @04:23PM (#14092094)

I'm honest with myself. I'm not disputing that Electron is not the most optimal way to create a desktop app, I'm saying that it makes desktop development (particularly cross-platform development) faster and easier. I know I could make a more efficient app by going native. And hopefully in time, I will. But for the sake of getting it out the door I'll most likely go the Electron route.

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Re:Electron is flash for the desktop (2016) by pseudalopex on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @11:54AM (#14098899)

I meant that as a general statement, not a challenge to you specifically. I wish I'd phrased it more kindly, because dismissing criticisms as "hatred" and implying that non-technical users don't care about battery life are the sort of thing I'm advocating against.

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