Re:Tauri – Electron alternative written in Rust
by sbarre on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @12:44PM
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Sorry if I implied those were tightly coupled. I do think they are related but more loosely than perhaps I meant, and not exclusively.
Electron improves DX for all the usually stated reasons (build once for many platforms, etc) but I do think there is a connection to the fact that a lot of developers out there are learning web tooling, and if a company wants to put out a desktop app in 2022, it's an easier (and therefore better for DX) path to use something like Electron or Tauri - where devs can use the skills they already have - than try to either upskill or hire a team that can build native apps on all your desired platforms.
Electron improves DX for all the usually stated reasons (build once for many platforms, etc) but I do think there is a connection to the fact that a lot of developers out there are learning web tooling, and if a company wants to put out a desktop app in 2022, it's an easier (and therefore better for DX) path to use something like Electron or Tauri - where devs can use the skills they already have - than try to either upskill or hire a team that can build native apps on all your desired platforms.