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I think a lot of it is that Electron, as a technology, trades off cheaper developer expense (fewer devs needed to target more platforms) for much worse end user
by stock_toaster 3y ago
I think a lot of it is that Electron, as a technology, trades off cheaper developer expense (fewer devs needed to target more platforms) for much worse end user performance (slower, more ram).
- dijit 3y agoWell, certainly. Externalising the cost on users means the company doesn't have to pay it. Developers are expensive after all, and there's no material loss for slack (except negative sentiment like this) - ultimately: you still use (and pay) for the software, so why should they care?