[stephenr]

> JS runtimes offer a more polished experience on average than Java

[Citation needed]

They're both non-ideal solutions, but there is one caveat:

java tends to be the language of choice for companies like JetBrains, that want to deliver an awesome experience on all platforms, and go as far as shipping a custom JVM to make that happen.

javascript (read Electron) tends to be the language of choice for web developers who want to see their fancy icon in the Dock/Menubar.