Why I’m Rethinking My Tauri + Rust Stack for Desktop Apps
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1. Reducing software installer size does not equal reducing memory usage at runtime
2. WebAssembly enables compiled languages to bypass JavaScript performance bottlenecks in the browser
3. Progressive Web Apps solve the user's psychological need for "installable" software without desktop bloat
4. Frameworks like Tauri fix distribution bloat but still rely on resource-heavy system webviews
5. Hardware constraints force developers to understand the true architectural cost of their tools