WHAT HAPPENED TO LIGHTWEIGHT DESKTOP APPS? HISTORY OF ELECTRON'S RISE

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Electron is a framework created by GitHub for its Atom editor. It is used widely today for cross-platform desktop app development, powering popular applications like Slack and VS Code. Electron's ease of use and automatic updates led to widespread adoption. The convenience and speed of development often outweigh the performance issues it has for many teams.