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July 20, 2018

Electron: From Awesome To Scary And Back Again (ScotlandJS)

Electron lets you use JS to write cross-platform desktop applications that look like the real deal -- that's kinda cool? But the thing ships with a million scary security warnings! So, what are some of the fun things you could do with it, how could they go wrong, and how do you make them safe?

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July 20, 2018
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  1. Hi.

  2. Table of contents • The what and why of Electron

    • The Electron security model • How to Electron safely • Some optimism!
  3. Hi.