Electron

Stop Hating Tcl. It’s the Only Reason Your Python GUI Actually Works.

📅 September 1, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

You’ve probably used Tkinter in Python and loved how easily it spun up a GUI. But you’ve probably also dismissed Tcl/Tk because “the problem is Tcl.” Here’s the twist: Tk is everywhere precisely because of Tcl. The hated language’s embeddability-first architecture is the exact reason your favorite runtimes ship with Tk by default.

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Microsoft Left Your Clipboard Broken. Developers Are Making It Worse.

📅 July 28, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Windows 11’s clipboard is broken. Indie developers are trying to fix it, but they’re building clipboard managers with Electron and React — the same heavy web stack that powers Slack. The result: a ‘lightweight’ tool that eats 200MB of RAM. This is a story about developer convenience, user neglect, and the quiet tragedy of the most essential feature you never think about.

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