Ask HN: Is it better to build intranet apps with desktop technologies?

In the recent "Electron is like Flash" thread it was claimed by many people that desktop apps are much easier to create and have better tooling than for the browser.

Is it a good idea to use desktop technologies for Intranet apps at least (with only API endpoints on the server)? Which stack would you recommend? How hard will it be to auto update the software?

Thanks.