Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone
Former Microsoft developer Dave Plummer has created a 2.5KB text editor called TinyRetroPad. The project uses assembly language and compression techniques to provide a minimalist alternative to the increasingly bloated modern Notepad.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing debate regarding software bloat and the efficiency of modern application development compared to legacy coding practices.
Dave Plummer started his programmer's career at Microsoft back in the MS-DOS days. He knows a thing or two about code optimization, which is why he is now trying to strip Notepad of the unwanted AI shovelware Microsoft has been adding over the past few years.
The article reports on a technical project without political or ideological framing.
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