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He does not like Qt because a simple window with a few buttons and sliders will end a big (in term of MB) application. He did not realize that one but another reason not to like Qt is that fact that they recreate the native look on each platform it's highly inefficient on macOS.

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> another reason not to like Qt is that fact that they recreate the native look on each platform it's highly inefficient on macOS.

Given how everyone jumps on Electron these days, I don’t think thats a particular concern for anyone who just wants something to “simply be” cross-platform.

He complains that this creates enormous (in term of MB) application. My users sometimes have to rely on a lousy network connection to download. It can be because they are far away (China) or on a job. My users are in the event business and often have to rely on the WIFI of the hotel or the conference center.

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