I on the other hand find that "npm create vite@latest" is orders of magnitude simpler than working with any of the Android or iOS developer environments. I can'

I on the other hand find that "npm create vite@latest" is orders of magnitude simpler than working with any of the Android or iOS developer environments. I can't speak to "desktop" as I haven't done anything like that in 10 years, but I have a feeling that it would be similar. Could it perhaps be that you are confusing familiarity with simplicity?