You can pass primitives across in the napi in fact it's highly recommended, which is why it works great now in concert with typescript but it was more of a challenge with raw JS.
Again 98% of core NodeJS is in C/C++ making it run super fast.
Saying the N-API is slow is just false as that would also slow down core modules like fs and https.
Honestly, and I know it sucks to hear this, but most of the issues you are complaining about are related to binary C/C++ modules that aren't tested or maintained on windows devices. So they have bugs related to the one platform.
If you use WSL you're still using a windows c/c++ compiler inside docker. With WSL2 you can add actual linux kernels.
But none of that matters if you use only well-tested modules that are 3rd party and you properly test all your first party code on windows.
I feel your pain, I know the grumbles of poorly maintained c/c++ modules. I have to do linux server engineering not only to web clients but an UnrealEngine Windows game. I can't use a Mac or Linux to develop on because I need the game running from built source, in the editor on a gaming quality windows machine connected to a local dev server.
But just like you don't have any problems with the core Node modules, the same should be true for any well-tested and well-written c/c++ module.
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You can pass primitives across in the napi in fact it's highly recommended, which is why it works great now in concert with typescript but it was more of a challenge with raw JS.
Again 98% of core NodeJS is in C/C++ making it run super fast.
Saying the N-API is slow is just false as that would also slow down core modules like fs and https.
Honestly, and I know it sucks to hear this, but most of the issues you are complaining about are related to binary C/C++ modules that aren't tested or maintained on windows devices. So they have bugs related to the one platform.
If you use WSL you're still using a windows c/c++ compiler inside docker. With WSL2 you can add actual linux kernels.
But none of that matters if you use only well-tested modules that are 3rd party and you properly test all your first party code on windows.
I feel your pain, I know the grumbles of poorly maintained c/c++ modules. I have to do linux server engineering not only to web clients but an UnrealEngine Windows game. I can't use a Mac or Linux to develop on because I need the game running from built source, in the editor on a gaming quality windows machine connected to a local dev server.
But just like you don't have any problems with the core Node modules, the same should be true for any well-tested and well-written c/c++ module.