> Desktop apps are still C++ and some newer apps are Javascript(Electron) I think the reason java failed on desktop and electron works is because electron is a

> Desktop apps are still C++ and some newer apps are Javascript(Electron) I think the reason java failed on desktop and electron works is because electron is an entire runtime packaged into the app. The java team failed to recognize that people want to install an app without worrying about external dependencies. Later on the Adobe AIR team failed to realize this as well and while AIR had a promising start it flopped as well due to external dependencies.