agreed. a well DESIGNED technological stack WILL allow for high-level control of low-level structures. Electron and Browser-based apps make a deliberate trade

agreed. a well DESIGNED technological stack WILL allow for high-level control of low-level structures. Electron and Browser-based apps make a deliberate tradeoff that may be suitable for some kinds of apps (Balena Etcher, as I mentioned. You click a button and some process starts and alerts you when it's done.) I would simply say that the OP should reverse the question: "in which cases can an electron app suffice for a desktop application" and not presume the death of desktop apps.