Top Reasons to Hire ElectronJS Developers for Desktop Applications
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Seamless Cross-Platform Consistency
- Accelerated Time to Market
- Deep Integration with Native OS Features
- Effortless Maintenance and Automatic Updates
- Access to a Massive Talent and Tooling Ecosystem
- High Performance for Modern Enterprise Needs
- Ready to Build Your Next Desktop Powerhouse?
- About Author
Introduction
Your software, if it had a voice, would be exhausted from the treatment it receives as a target for a browser tab. It is craving a raise, like a title bar, system-level access, and a place on the user's desktop. This is the nirvana that ElectronJS promises. and it is an approach increasingly adopted by teams at The One Technologies when building modern desktop solutions.
It bridges the rendering engine in Chrome with Node.js backend capabilities, thus allowing developers to create robust, cross-platform desktop applications within the same environment as they develop websites. It enables a web-based project to resemble a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Seamless Cross-Platform Consistency
In traditional desktop development, a challenge that desktop applications face is the fragmentation of operating systems. In other words, to develop a native application on Windows, macOS, or Linux, a desktop application developer has to coordinate with three different specialized teams of people. This is very expensive, to say the least. It also leads to inconsistencies in the performance of applications, where different applications perform less well on different platforms.
By Hiring ElectronJS developers, you can overcome fragmentation. These developers work with one code base, which runs natively on all major platforms. This means that all users have the same experience. Same look and feel, same performance, and same updates at the same time. This is a boon for enterprises, as it provides a uniform experience for all users.
Accelerated Time to Market
In a competitive market, sometimes the first to the market counts equally to the best-performing one. The traditional cycle of developing using C++/Swift takes ages with the level of complexity & the never-ending search for a platform-specific debugger to debug. Electron JS developers work in a stack consisting of HTML, CSS & JavaScript. This trio happens to be the most universally accepted one & the most well-documented one in the entire tech space.
With ElectronJS, since established web frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular are leveraged, developers can prototype, test, and roll out features so much quicker than usual. That kind of agility lets your business react in real time to user feedback and push out updates way faster than competitors mired in traditional native development timelines.
Deep Integration with Native OS Features
One of the most widespread mistakes is that web desktop applications are essentially no more than "glorified websites" that do not have any actual interaction with a computer’s hardware. Of course, this is far from true for a skilled ElectronJS developer. By leveraging native ElectronJS APIs, one can put their application to real use to make it have actual access to such hardware components as cameras and scanners.
Because of this level of integration, developers have the potential to create strong professional software. Look at successful brand names such as Visual Studio Code, Slack, and Discord. What you get with the addition of developers who understand Electron main and renderer process intricacies is an application that seamlessly integrates with the user's operating system environment yet retains the modern look and feel of web page design.
Effortless Maintenance and Automatic Updates
An app's life doesn't stop at launching, it starts there. For IT teams nursing thousands of machines, keeping every piece of software updated is a logistical headache. ElectronJS addresses this with its built-in autoUpdater module.
Experienced developers will enable your app to look for update availability in the background, downloading them for installation. This will mean all your users are running the latest, most secure version without any downloads on your part. It is essentially priceless in terms of security, as patches for all platforms can be released at once.
Access to a Massive Talent and Tooling Ecosystem
Picking an indigenous language typically requires working with a small talent pool and high-end tools that are very costly. ElectronJS, on the other hand, benefits from the vast JavaScript ecosystem. With ElectronJS, programmers can leverage the millions of open-source packages offered by the Node Package Manager, making it possible to include sophisticated functionality such as graphing, encryption, or AI integration with relatively little coding work.
Recruitment of ElectronJS developers is an investment in an evergreen tech stack. As time goes on, with the evolution of the web, the tech used when developing with Electron will become stronger and stronger. This tech stack is like a lifeline for your project, and it makes it rather simple to gain access to resources for scaling your application.
High Performance for Modern Enterprise Needs
While native apps are often praised for their raw speed, modern ElectronJS applications are highly optimized for enterprise performance. Skilled developers can manage memory usage effectively by offloading heavy tasks to the Node.js back-end and keeping the UI thread responsive.
Electron handles close-to-native performance for 80% of all apps that are used for business-related stuff like SaaS apps, productivity suites, and collaborative tools. Using optimal resource allocation, Electron JS experts can develop an optimal solution that meets the stringent requirements for corporate usage.
Ready to Build Your Next Desktop Powerhouse?
Our team of experienced ElectronJS developers is ready to turn your web idea into a fast and highly efficient desktop application. Get in touch with us to discuss your project and find out how we can make your development process easier for maximum benefit.
About Author
Kiran Beladiya is the co-founder of The One Technologies. He plays a key role in managing the entire project lifecycle, from discussing ideas with clients to overseeing successful releases. Deeply passionate about technology and creativity, he is also an avid writer who continues to nurture and refine his writing skills despite a demanding schedule. Through his work and writing, Kiran Beladiya shares practical insights drawn from real-world experience. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.
