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>> half the memory is an improvement would call it more than just an "improvement", only using 1/2 memory is pretty freakin great when you're already known for hogging mem
Easiest way to get these big percent improvements? Make sure your starting point is ridiculously wasteful.
Maybe one day they will discover Qt framework too.
If that's at startup when the app doesn't consume a huge amount of memory that's not a particularly interesting claim.
If that's after hours of app usage when the previous Electron app used to consume let's say 1GB that's really impressive, but if the app is consuming 1GB of memory it's because the app itself is allocating a huge amount of stuff in the heap, you can't just swap browser engine under the hood and cut that in half with no downsides, otherwise every browser maker would do just that.
Drop Electron.... for Edge Webview2. I mean, okay sure, half the memory is an improvement. But what is going on in the chat industry that everyone's converged on Electron? You'd think Microsoft of all companies would be able to figure out how to build native apps. If I want a chat service with native apps, it seems like my only option is IRC.
> If I want a chat service with native apps But why? 'Native' is a tool, not a goal, surely? What's the underlying goal you want to achieve, and do you really need native to achieve that?
Performance, small bundle sizes and native UI widgets. And judging by all of the Electron apps failing in these departments, I guess you really do need native apps.
Drop Electron.... for Edge Webview2. I mean, okay sure, half the memory is an improvement. But what is going on in the chat industry that everyone's converged on Electron? You'd think Microsoft of all companies would be able to figure out how to build native apps. If I want a chat service with native apps, it seems like my only option is IRC.
Drop Electron.... for Edge Webview2. I mean, okay sure, half the memory is an improvement. But what is going on in the chat industry that everyone's converged on Electron? You'd think Microsoft of all companies would be able to figure out how to build native apps. If I want a chat service with native apps, it seems like my only option is IRC.
There's also Ripcord https://cancel.fm/ripcord/ which is tiny, native, and works with slack. Going with electron is a simple way to get quick results so companies like it.
I only know a couple of people who like it and I definitely don't value their input since we disagree on pretty much everything
I know Discord is supposed to be for gamers but I've only used it for work and it's hands down the best thing out there
Drop Electron.... for Edge Webview2. I mean, okay sure, half the memory is an improvement. But what is going on in the chat industry that everyone's converged on Electron? You'd think Microsoft of all companies would be able to figure out how to build native apps. If I want a chat service with native apps, it seems like my only option is IRC.
If I understand correctly, Telegram has native apps on all platforms, and they are super fast and slick.