[anthonylevine]

> Why not just write stuff in native windows controls and save having to run an entire JavaScript runtime for no reason?

Idk, and I'm not saying it's not a good question, but it's irrelevant to the comparison in OP's comment.

[voidUpdate]

Using an entire javascript runtime and framework to make your OS start menu is using a ridiculous overpowered electric screwdriver that strips heads. Using native windows controls is using a proper manual screwdriver that just works

[serf]

it's also just a numbers thing. react and more broadly JS developers are a dime-a-dozen as far as availability goes compared to winapi folks.

which on one hand, good -- fuck microsoft and the monolith; on the other hand we get react start menus when we have to use microsoft.