[makecheck]

The more I look at “modern” web sites and apps, the more I think that there should be a way to force software providers to offer discounts if their products are, essentially, bloated. (Prior to getting the software, you cannot tell how it is going to be implemented.)

There is a measurable cost to me for using these “lazy” apps:

- time and data plan spent downloading and updating these monsters

- my disk space (yes, my previous laptop ran out of space, which is hard to accept when you see “simple” apps using hundreds of megabytes)

- my battery life and utility bill (it is easy to measure the absurd CPU use of some of these things)

I am literally subsidizing your development with my own resources, because you couldn’t be bothered to create something that is at least moderately optimized for users.

[CJefferson]

If you don't want it, you don't have to use it.

In practice you are getting a "discount", because there was a time when most apps were paid for, while all the electron apps I use at least are free -- so there isn't anything to discount.

[MattGaiser]

The cost to them is in you choosing not to use it if you do not view the resource use as a good deal.

[knowingathing]

I hadn't thought of many of these things, thanks for raising them. The flip side of not using Electron.js and going for native development (which would help solve these points) would mean I never would have shipped Loaf. That's the issue I was facing.

Due to money (development costs) and ongoing support (being able to improve and maintain the UI with CSS) I had to find a tool that would work for me.

Maybe one day with enough time and money, I'll be able to develop some beautiful native desktop apps for macOS and Windows. That would be nice :)

[sabellito]

I'd like to understand your point of view a little better.

My understanding is that you could not use these apps. So how could one feel entitled to discounts based on implementation quality?