One of the problems is, that Microsoft failed to provide a decent native framework for their platform. WinRT/C++ now kind of fits the bill, but MS still doesn't

One of the problems is, that Microsoft failed to provide a decent native framework for their platform. WinRT/C++ now kind of fits the bill, but MS still doesn't seem to push it in any way. I've recently switched to the Mac and I'm learning Swift/SwiftUI/Metal right now. Apple has its act together, writing native platforms using those technologies is a dream come true.