Why Use React Native Windows in Desktop Development

React Native Windows brings React Native to desktop development, raising the question of why teams might choose JavaScript over C++ or C#. The speaker traces JavaScript's growth from small scripts to websites, games, and mobile apps, and says desktop apps are another step in that expansion.

The speaker says JavaScript and TypeScript let developers focus more on the UI and visible components. They describe abstraction and dynamic typing as features whose advantages or disadvantages depend on how they are used.

From experience building a desktop-like plugin with WPF, the speaker recalls using MVVM and setting up models, view models, and other layers before starting on the view. They contrast that sequence with React Native, where a component can be written and rendered directly.