If you're targeting more than one operating system, these high-level pointers will get you in the door and keep you on track.

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Developing cross-platform applications involves various challenges such as handling path separators, line breaks, and case sensitivity in file systems, particularly with Windows. Using web technologies like Electron can solve front-end consistency issues, but alternatives like Tauri are gaining popularity for smaller deliverables. Cross-compiling on the target platform directly, or using services like GitHub Actions, can simplify the development process. Emerging technologies like WebAssembly offer new possibilities for cross-platform runtime environments.

4 keys for writing cross-platform apps

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<p>It is always easier to compile on the target platform.</p>
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<p>Yep! I think Go is the only compiled language with cross-compilation taken care of (if you don’t need cgo).</p>
