# Bookmarked: The web did indeed win...

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2025-05-01
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2025/05/01/the-web-did-indeed-win/
- Categories: link, technology
- Tags: development, mac, macstories, native, siracusa, software

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> Even if you think you made up your mind about Electron years ago, I suggest watching the entire video and considering whether this crusade against more accessible, more frequently updated (and often more performant) desktop software still makes sense in 2025.

*Source:* [Is Electron Really That Bad? - MacStories](https://www.macstories.net/linked/is-electron-really-that-bad/)

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<p>There are 3 points: </p>
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<li>I am glad that some of the Apple die-hards are finally getting to see what the web is actually capable of and hopefully this means more adoption of web technologies</li>
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<li>This is also very much possible on the Mac because of how insane the M-processors are. </li>
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<li>The chrome team indeed works its butt off to make sure performance is eked out in every platform. </li>
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<p>This is yet another reason why the iPad OS really needs to make more of the web come alive. =(</p>
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<p>Don't forget that <a href="https://hypercritical.co/?ref=gurupanguji.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">John Siracusa</a> was on to this when he discussed rendering and scrolling was <a href="https://pca.st/phqy7vw8?t=14m27s" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">way smoother in WebKit compared to AppKit</a></p>
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