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JavaScript on the Desktop, Fast and Slow

Why does it seem like so many Electron apps consume more resources than their native counterparts?

Felix Rieseberg at dotJS 2018

We need to talk about JavaScript performance on the desktop. Why does it seem like so many Electron apps consume more resources than their native counterparts? Felix explores the architectural tricks separating slow and fast Electron apps.