We built a custom Rust library for Capture
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What difference does writing this library in rust make when the entire program is using electron?
This reminds me of how 1password justified electron "because rust" [0] and the comparison of the old software [1]
It means that I cannot use this on my old macbook air without it grinding to a halt.
[0] https://twitter.com/1Password/status/1425470169133031435
[1] https://twitter.com/migueldeicaza/status/1425490443400273921
Hi, I’m one of the engineers on Capture. One of the reasons we are not solely relying on Electron/NodeJS is to interact with native APIs not accessible to Electron/NodeJS. This allows us to have more control over the recordings and screenshots.