Call me old, but...
One of my current laptops which I frequently use dates back to 2007 (AMD X2), and it's zippy enough for just about any task. The only things the poor thing struggles with (even after doubling the RAM to 4 GB and adding a 7,200 RPM HDD) is anything involving lots of JavaScript and of course Java.
Running something like TweetDeck in a browser tab is a great way to bring Linux to its knees. Running an Electron 'app' next to the browser is a ridiculous proposition.
As a primarily C/C++ dev, I would have written an app like this in something like WxWidgets or Qt, have it cross-platform as well, and use less than 20 MB of RAM.
Now get off my darn lawn.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
