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Electrobun: Cross-platform desktop applications written in TypeScript

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163 points CharlesW | 5 comments | 20 Nov 24 23:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.971s | source
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Carrok ◴[21 Nov 24 05:03 UTC] No.42201300[source]▶
Why do so many projects fail to include any screenshots at all?

Maybe the authors don't think it's necessary, but step 3 under `Getting Started` is called `Creating UI`. Why would they not show what the result of the tutorial looks like?

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1. xixixao ◴[21 Nov 24 07:53 UTC] No.42202073[source]▶
Screenshots are harder to produce, maintain and publish.

I also suspect many technical authors are less “visual” so to speak, putting less emphasis on visual presentation.

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2. steve1977 ◴[21 Nov 24 08:56 UTC] No.42202385[source]▶
Not the best thing for a desktop application framework maybe.
3. jamager ◴[21 Nov 24 11:46 UTC] No.42203350[source]▶
> Screenshots are harder to produce, maintain and publish

What, really? What am I missing? If you tell me video, yes, but a screenshot...

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4. madeofpalk ◴[21 Nov 24 12:10 UTC] No.42203530[source]▶
I don't think it's that hard, but it's easier for screenshots to drift and become out of date compared to just written text documentation.
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5. high_na_euv ◴[21 Nov 24 12:35 UTC] No.42203709{3}[source]▶
It is literally a few minutes of effort

If you cant do such basic thing, which would significantly improve an ability to understand your product, then wtf