Claude is an Electron App because we've lost native
6 hours ago
- #Electron
- #Web Development
- #Native Apps
- Claude is an Electron app despite spending $20k on a Rust-based C-compiler implementation.
- The argument that LLMs aren't good enough yet for native app development is dismissed; the real reason is that native apps offer no significant advantages.
- Native APIs are difficult to use, and OS vendors discourage native app development, leading to the rise of Electron.
- Native apps no longer provide better looks or consistency; UI conventions have eroded across platforms.
- Deep OS integration by native apps is limited due to poor interoperable file formats and services moving to the web.
- Performance is not inherently better in native apps; poor performance is often a choice, not a limitation of the platform.
- The decline in software quality is attributed to a lack of care, not the choice between native and web technologies.