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I don't hate Slack per se, but I hate their bloated Electron client. Fortunately some weeks ago their Linux client stopped working on my machine (it had been wa

by rob74 4y ago

I don't hate Slack per se, but I hate their bloated Electron client. Fortunately some weeks ago their Linux client stopped working on my machine (it had been warning me for some time that my OS version is "too old" - interestingly other Electron apps and Chrome itself are just fine with that). Since then I discovered that the web version works just as well and is less resource-intensive...

hatch_q 4y ago
Electron hate is in most cases unsubstantiated, esp. when compared to their web counterparts. Just checked discord - electron app consumes half the memory firefox does with only discord open.
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corobo 4y ago
Yeah I use Slack in a pinned browser tab too. I figure if the interface is the same I might as well wrap it with the browser I have open 90% of my day than some separate Electron app I'll forget to open.