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Re:Ode to the M1 by bombcar on Sunday August 13, 2023 @08:12AM (#37109186)
Electron is an example of modern software that’s slow. And it’s common and exceptionally slow.

I think most software is designed to load once and never be quit; you’re probably just supposed to leave photosnot running in the background and let it swap to disk if needed.

But I have a hard time running like that, I quit programs when I’m done using them.

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Re:Ode to the M1 by wiseowise on Sunday August 13, 2023 @01:12PM (#37111876)
Photoshop isn't Electron and yet it is slow. So is it Electron that sucks, or inefficient software sucks?
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Re:Ode to the M1 by bombcar on Sunday August 13, 2023 @02:05PM (#37112417)
Why not both?

Inefficiency sucks, and electron enables that on a large scale.

I have to assume that photoshop could start faster, but trade offs would be made.

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