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I guess you were not serious about the climate, as this will have no measurable effect on it, and with things like Jevons paradox [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by jenadine 2y ago
I guess you were not serious about the climate, as this will have no measurable effect on it, and with things like Jevons paradox [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox] could even have the opposite effect (more people using the app more because it is more usable)
But yes, for the love of your users, don't make an app using electron :-).
- Fraterkes 2y agoVacuous comment. What action that an average person can take will have a "measurable" effect on the climate (excepting eco-terrorism)? In aggregate this kind of stuff is still meaningfull.
- jenadine 2y ago> In aggregate this kind of stuff is still meaningfull. No, I don't think it is. The scale is so small that even if every electron application was suddenly replaced by an equivalent super lightweight one, I claim it would make no difference for the climate. Other things can make a difference in aggregate, like eat less meat, using better mode of transportations, ... But I don't think the CPU cycles wasted by electron makes any difference, even in aggregate.
- varjag 2y agoElectron apps are probably responsible for multiple Gigawatt-hours of wasted energy annually.