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While I love Node.js and its environment, I totally agree with this post. I don't have the Slack client installed for this reason and only use Electron when I w
by franciscop 10y ago
While I love Node.js and its environment, I totally agree with this post. I don't have the Slack client installed for this reason and only use Electron when I write code. React Native seems like a nice middle ground: Javascript, but compiled to native.
PS, I notice that the author is using Ghost for the blog, so I am guessing the author is in the same line (like Node.js but not Electron).
- johnonolan 10y agoNot sure what line that is but Ghost's desktop app is definitely Electron. For the record, it was also built handedly by one open source contributor (Felix Rieseberg) and absolutely would not exist if not for Electron.
- franciscop 10y agoCleared up (I hope)
- oakesm9 10y agoJust to note, React Native doesn't compile Javascript to native code. It uses Javascript running in a Javascript engine (JavascriptCore usually) to control native views through a bridge. You're still running Javascript on user's machines, but the UI is native.