Yeah, JS is...well it's JS.
This is why I Go... With a sprinkle of HTMX
I might attempt desktop UIs in C++ for a project...we'll see
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Go makes me vomit all over the keyboard but I've gotten used to cleaning it up. I just try not too eat much before I go looking at it.