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IntelliJ has much more functionality than Slack so it's a poor choice to compare it to. Also... comparing slow cross platform tool to another sluggish cross pla
by ogre_codes 8y ago
IntelliJ has much more functionality than Slack so it's a poor choice to compare it to. Also... comparing slow cross platform tool to another sluggish cross platform tool isn't really a great place to start.
The fact that this Rip Cord does 99% of what Slack does and uses a fraction of the memory and runs faster pretty much says it all. Javascript/ Electron are resource hogs.
- zepolen 8y agoBadly written Javascript/Electron apps are resource hogs.
- timw4mail 8y agoCompared to virtually any compiled language, Javascript is a resource hog, regardless of how well written. It is also single-threaded (without workers, which have their own limitations), and any large calculation can block that main thread.
- andyfleming 8y agoSure, it may be efficient but what percentage of feature compatibility do you think they'll be able to reproduce and maintain?
- ogre_codes 8y agoLargely depends on how quickly Slack/ Discord move their APIs and how aggressively those platforms block this kind of app. This has little to do with app performance though. Slack is a sluggish pig because the way it's written, not because of it's feature-set
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