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points by smusamashah 17 hours ago | 0 comments

We have gotten so used to slow app startup these days I believe. I have recently started using Task Slinger [1] and every single time I boot it, I get a feeling that it was already running and it's window just showed up. I wish all modern software were like this.

[1]: https://taskslinger.net/

[–] gopher_space 10 hours ago

The old System Shock 2 is an inspiration for my own loading times. Launching the game instantly shows the main menu with your last save paused in the background. Clicking Play actually unpauses the game. There's no loading time and no process as far as a player is concerned.

[–] ssernikk 9 hours ago

Do you know what tech stack do they use? The website only mentions custom Direct3D renderer.

[–] Jtarii 8 hours ago

>Do you know what tech stack do they use?

If you are asking this kind of question you have already lost the plot. You don't need a "tech stack".

[–] procone 4 hours ago

I'll pass on paid / proprietary task managers. But cool anecdote?

[–] swinglock 17 hours ago

All modern apps are like this. It's Electron apps which are all legacy.

[–] smusamashah 10 hours ago

No. Even windows' own task manager is not that fast. I don't think that most software most people use everyday on windows was built with strong focus on performance.

[–] swinglock 9 hours ago

My point is no Electron app should be considered "modern" at this point.