Re:Show HN: DeskGap – Like Electron, but uses the system web...
by fb03 on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @06:55AM
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I disagree.
Sadly, we need to balance features, performance and expectations with our own expectations about what kind of software we want to deliver.
I sincerely hate Electron and the whole ecosystem of bloated apps it enables BUT having matured a bit i can understand why it exists. People that hold the money want software out and want it fast and they don't care if the customer now needs almost 4 gigs of ram in their phone just to play music or browse the odd website.
A depressing state of affairs imho, specially for us "old folks" which enjoyed our software native and optimized as much as we could.
Sadly, we need to balance features, performance and expectations with our own expectations about what kind of software we want to deliver.
I sincerely hate Electron and the whole ecosystem of bloated apps it enables BUT having matured a bit i can understand why it exists. People that hold the money want software out and want it fast and they don't care if the customer now needs almost 4 gigs of ram in their phone just to play music or browse the odd website.
A depressing state of affairs imho, specially for us "old folks" which enjoyed our software native and optimized as much as we could.