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[-] SuperSpruce@lemmy.ml 56 points 2 years ago

This might be a hot take but I've noticed some complicated electron apps are faster than some simple native apps. The striking example to me is how Vs code runs better and has a lower startup time than the stock Windows 11 File manager.

A well written electron app is better than a poorly written native app sometimes.

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 56 points 2 years ago

I mean, sure, but:

  1. The Windows File Manager is really just awful in that regard. You can get alternative file managers that start up in a fraction of that time, with more features.

  2. Startup time isn't really the worst of it. RAM usage is worse. And if a program uses lots of RAM, it will still appear quite performant. But it makes everything else on your system slower.

[-] eltimablo@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago

There's also the added CPU overhead from using JavaScript for everything to contend with.

[-] SuperSpruce@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

As long as the program is not bloated, JavaScript can be fast. Unfortunately that's not the case with most programs.

[-] nekothegamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

especially if they're proprietary...

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