September 13th, 2024 × #Tauri#Rust#WebAssembly
Is Tauri the Electron Killer?
Daniel Thompson discusses Tauri, a framework for building small, fast and secure desktop and mobile apps using Rust and webviews instead of Electron. Key topics include improvements in version 2 like mobile support, the plugin system, and custom web views, the release cycle and future roadmap, and designing in the age of AI.
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In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Daniel Thompson-Yvetot about Tauri. They dive into what Tauri is, the motivations behind its development, its open-source ecosystem, use cases, and more.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:01 What is Tauri?
- 02:59 What's new in Tauri 2.0?
- 06:41 The benefits of Tauri over Electron
- 11:28 Can you use Node?
- 14:21 Mac, Linux, and Windows
- 25:05 How does Tauri make money?
- 30:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 30:30 Accessing Swift from JavaScript
- 31:44 What's the hardest part of a project like this?
- 37:00 Some of the apps that have shipped with Tauri
- 43:18 The future of Tauri
- 50:23 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs
Links
Sick Picks
- Daniel: 5secondfilms
Shameless Plugs
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