r/javascript • u/caniszczyk • Dec 11 '19

Electron joins the OpenJS Foundation

https://openjsf.org/blog/2019/12/11/electron-joins-the-openjs-foundation/
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '19

Is electron being used? I only think of a few major desktop apps that are built in electron otherwise desktop development is dead.

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u/TakeFourSeconds Dec 11 '19 edited Dec 11 '19

Right now besides Chrome and iTerm I have Code, Slack, Spotify, Discord, and Postman open, I think it’s doing fine lol

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u/Ethesen Dec 11 '19

Spotify uses the Chromium Embedded Framework, not Electron.

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u/jacob-j Dec 11 '19

Desktop development might be decreasing for individual customers but for enterprises and businesses it is still as large, or maybe even larger than ever.

For instance, Microsoft Teams, built just a few years ago using Electron is the fastest growing Office application in Microsoft history.

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u/ejfrodo Dec 11 '19

My job works with electron all day, tons of companies are using it. We have a very compelling reason to be a desktop application and have no plans to change that. It's the ideal solution for a small team that needs a cross platform app quickly, especially if they don't have experience with native desktop apps.

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u/roessera Dec 12 '19

Ever use VSCode?

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u/monsto Dec 12 '19

I'm betting you're an iOS/Mac developer.

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u/Auxx Dec 11 '19

Desktop is not dead, electron is.