[ywvcbk]

Yes, exactly, that's what I said. There is significant overhead but is it the only or the main reason why these apps are so slow and inefficient? It's perfectly easy to write slow and inefficient code in C++ as well...

[raw_anon_1111]

Exactly how would you write a program in C that could possibly be as bloated as adding an entire browser engine + Javacript runtime?

[Induane]

A highly inefficient render loop. I've seen people commit absolute crimes rendering text in game engines.