Fits on a Floppy - A Manifesto for Small Software
The article advocates for a return to smaller software applications that can fit on a floppy disk. It argues that modern software has become bloated and inefficient, demanding excessive storage and resources. The manifesto emphasizes the importance of creating lightweight, focused tools that respect user devices and enhance performance.
- ▪Software has become bloated, requiring more storage and resources than necessary.
- ▪The manifesto promotes applications that can fit within 1.44 MB, the capacity of a floppy disk.
- ▪Smaller software can lead to faster downloads, quicker launches, and lower resource consumption.
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Fits on a Floppy ★ FITS ON A FLOPPY1.44M.floppy-page-badge{position:fixed;top:1rem;left:1rem;width:100px;height:100px;transform:rotate(-47deg);z-index:1000}.floppy-page-badge svg{width:100%;height:100%}.floppy-page-badge .floppy-emoji{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:42px;height:42px}.floppy-page-badge .floppy-size{position:absolute;top:62%;left:50%;transform:translate(-53%,-50%) scale(0.9,1.2);font-size:10px;font-family:'Marker Felt','Segoe Script','Comic Sans MS',cursive;font-weight:bold;color:rgba(36,36,52,0.88);pointer-events:none;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}@media(max-width:600px){.floppy-page-badge{width:64px;height:64px;top:1.5rem;left:auto;right:0.75rem}.floppy-page-badge .floppy-emoji{width:27px;height:27px}.floppy-page-badge…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Fitsonafloppy.
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