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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by ctvo on Saturday March 26, 2022 @09:29PM (#30816929)
> This means that software development is a failing discipline.

Nah. It means many projects don't have strict performance requirements. Mediocre performance, high impact on battery life, slower startup times are OK for these folks. In return they gain cross platform support, quicker development cycles, etc.. There's nothing wrong with making these tradeoffs.

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by wtetzner on Monday March 28, 2022 @06:17PM (#30836289)
> There's nothing wrong with making these tradeoffs.

I would argue there's something wrong with giving customers a shitty experience.

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