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I’m so tired of web engine based apps
Decades of speed increases in hardware, yet software is slower than ever because we're wasting it on JavaScript.
Yup
So does discord
Why? At least I don't have to download and install gigabytes of files for something I might only use once?
The web platform is pretty jank for software development. Maybe I’m just picky but you call tell the difference most the time. It’s a shame it got so popular
IIRC Microsoft teams is a 1 GB install! The classic edition of it was like 200 or 400 MB.
Webtech based doesn't mean small. Evidently.