[throwaway4837]

We've gone full circle! Node.js, a javascript engine stolen from browsers, now re-implemented in browsers. But as a serious note, is the value proposition "Less powerful version of Electron without forcing people to download a desktop app"?

[jeroenhd]

I think the target audience would be programmers who don't (want to)/can't install the necessary dev tools onto their system.

I suppose lessening the curl2bashness of many frontend dev tools is also an advantage.