Why Your New Laptop Feels Slower Than Your Old One, And Why We Did It to Ourselves
Modern laptops ship with incredible hardware, yet everyday apps feel sluggish. The culprit: Electron and the industry-wide shift from native toolkits to web-technology stacks. This post breaks down the architecture, the real performance costs, and why we chose developer convenience over user experience.
Mar 22, 2026 · 7 min read
- Software Engineering
- (DX) Developer Experience
- (UX) User Experience