Fits on a floppy, great idea: Software has lost its way. Apps that once shipped on a single floppy disk now demand g... (opens in new tab)

Fits on a floppy, great idea: Software has lost its way. Apps that once shipped on a single floppy disk now demand gigabytes of your storage, minutes of your time, and far too much of your patience. We accepted this gradual bloat, but that’s not progress. Software should be as small as it can be. Not as a gimmick, but as a discipline. The floppy disk is the measuring stick: 1.