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Yes, I can get behind this argument, it's significantly different from the standard opinion that Electron apps are trash quality in terms of performance. VS Cod
by danielbarla 5y ago
Yes, I can get behind this argument, it's significantly different from the standard opinion that Electron apps are trash quality in terms of performance. VS Code is generally either seen as a counter to that argument, or as the exception that proves the rule; nevertheless I am frequently left unsatisfied with such arguments. My core point is: the norm seems to be lazily written native apps, to the point that well written Electron apps can compete, assuming that the app is non-trivial. Clearly having an Electron app for a task list is unlikely to be a good idea, but as a core productivity tool that is open for months at a time, it's fine.
Coincidentally, I stumbled upon StackBlitz [1] a long time ago, and was generally very impressed with it. It is essentially a very slick, online version of VS Code optimized for rapid prototyping, or small team projects. I could easily see people working with it as a main IDE. The argument then would be whether your browser of choice provides a nice enough environment for it to rival your OS when it comes to pinning tabs, navigating between them, etc. I would agree that it's unlikely to be an awesome experience, but with some work, it could be good enough. I mean, I guess a large percentage of people use Gmail via the web interface, and what is email if not the quintessential productivity app.
[1] https://stackblitz.com/ https://stackblitz.com/