I remember 20 years ago that half of Linux GUI apps were Tcl/Tk. Yes, people made fun of them for not being "native", but I'd much prefer a Tcl/Tk app over a modern Electron one.
I hear you. Don't you think it's a shame that in 20 years we haven't got anything that is actually better? Easier to program? Easier to design for usability? Better looking? I would have guessed we would have. Delphi/kylix, VB, gtk+, qt, win-whatever, mac-whatever, wx, electron. All of them. Not really the thing huh?