Hacker News / 2026-11-05

Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM

Submitted by archb. Hacker News recorded 123 points and 83 comments as of Nov 5, 2026 (UTC).

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Source page screenshot: Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM — Source page screenshot · news.ycombinator.com2026-11-05 UTC

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Source: Hacker News
Published: 2026-11-05 13:05:28 UTC
First discovered: 2026-11-05 14:47:45.302Z
Last collected: 2026-11-05 15:13:40.758Z
Author: archb
Topic: Other
Classification: Other stories
Evidence level: E1 · source record; conclusions unverified

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points · 123 votes
2026-11-05 15:13:40.758Z
cumulative since publication

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The record contains the title “Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM” but no substantive source summary.

Available context

Source votes: 123 votes (Nov 5, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication); previous same-scope observation: 84 (Nov 5, 2026 UTC). These observations do not establish demand growth.

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