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> How many people have been deterred from writing Java because of eclipse configuration? And yet, this hypothetical person wants to write an Electron app to ru
by JustSomeNobody 9y ago
> How many people have been deterred from writing Java because of eclipse configuration?
And yet, this hypothetical person wants to write an Electron app to run on desktops?
I don't get this argument. If you are good enough to understand how to write and deploy an Electron app, you should certainly be able to understand Eclipse.
Note: I'm not advocating for Java here...
- murukesh_s 9y agoThat was probably a bad argument, setting up eclipse shouldn't be tougher than setting up tooling for modern SPA frameworks like react or vue.. But Electron is a there for a different reason. I can convert my SPA to a working desktop app with minimal coding (same Css/js front end/ja backend, if you use nodeJs). And even it works for all major platforms. So I literally have one codebase for web and all three desktop platforms.. beat that! I know it's not optimal to have everyone open a chromium instance under the hood but how bad is it from JVM?
- pjmlp 9y agoMuch worse, it consumes more RAM, executes slower and lacks the platform integration even what Swing is capable of, reducing the UI/UX to the minimum denominator of HTML5 / CSS3 capabilities. And with Java, I have the option to have an actual binary, 100% native code, if I feel inclined to do so. Something that many Java haters keep being unaware of.
- TomMarius 9y agoYes, technologically worse. Decision to go with Electron is a business one.