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[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Electron apps created with React can definitely push the boundaries of what 'acceptable' memory usage is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lysdexic@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago Electron apps created with React can definitely push the boundaries of what ‘acceptable’ memory usage is. I have a pet theory that webview-based apps are popular only because currently there is absolutely no usable multiplatform desktop GUI framework. Therefore, developers have to resort to the one thing that works: load a webpage in a web browser. Even React Native feels like a kludge in a way it converts React components to UI components. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lysdexic@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago Electron apps created with React can definitely push the boundaries of what ‘acceptable’ memory usage is. I have a pet theory that webview-based apps are popular only because currently there is absolutely no usable multiplatform desktop GUI framework. Therefore, developers have to resort to the one thing that works: load a webpage in a web browser. Even React Native feels like a kludge in a way it converts React components to UI components. permalink fedilink source parent