If you want to write Linux apps, Flutter is a compelling alternative - it's not JavaScript but apps start fast and don't use much memory, but you'll still have

If you want to write Linux apps, Flutter is a compelling alternative - it's not JavaScript but apps start fast and don't use much memory, but you'll still have a fast, React-like dev experience. Writing Flutter apps on 4GB of RAM isn't gonna work though, as the IDE / Dart analyzer uses a *ton* of memory. Would recommend using CodeSpaces or something similar if you go that route.