Good software doesn't matter anymore...

Meta replaced WhatsApp's native Windows app with a web-based version that consumes 1-3 GB of RAM compared to the previous 20-100 MB. This shift reflects a broader industry trend where companies prioritize cross-platform web solutions over native development, despite significant performance degradation. The move signals that desktop platforms are becoming afterthoughts, software quality is declining in favor of development speed and cost reduction, and the industry is normalizing poor performance as hardware capabilities increase.