And this isn&#x27;t just desktops. We&#x27;re also talking about laptops, and Electron based software <i>completely</i> disregards battery life concerns.<p>Chrome (technically not Electron but it includes all the same problems) and Spotify gobble down enough power that I make a point of not using them if I&#x27;m away from my power cord.<p>Here I thought the gradual year-over-year percentage increases in battery technology were going to get us better battery life, but it turns out we&#x27;d rather just write shittier software.