Really? Are we accepting this bullshit that a freaking chat app written is JavaScript is bigger than a full music production application?

@zsbenke That is bullshit for sure.

@jasonekratz You did, thanks for the tip about this feature!

@pimoore I’m always checking their resource usage because these Electron apps are way out of hand now. I removed Slack because there is almost no difference between its “desktop app” and the website.

@zsbenke To be fair not all Electron apps are so bloated; VS Code runs very well and Obsidian also seems decent. Coding quality definitely makes a difference. Case in point, MS Teams, which also turns your machine into a portable space heater.

@pimoore VS Code is fine-ish.

Still, I avoid using them because they feel out of place in macOS with almost no native system integration. Electron actually could be cool if they would use WebKit instead of Blink on macOS. We would have a way better experience with these apps.

@zsbenke Agreed, it’s still not ideal compared to native apps and never will be. I also worry about potential security implications of the Electron platform, ignoring its non-native codebase and performance entirely; that’s a whole separate issue.