Why Modern Software Is So Bloated

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Paul Tarvydas

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Feb 4, 2026, 3:50:31 PMFeb 4
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I've been dissecting Forth Haiku, mentioned on the Handmade discord. This rabbit hole just strengthens my convictions about bloatware...

> Here’s an uncomfortable truth: nearly all modern programming languages are essentially the same. They’re variants of CPU assembler—synchronous, sequential, and built around the function call paradigm.



Raoul Duke

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Feb 4, 2026, 4:32:53 PMFeb 4
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my $0.02

agree: mainstream sucks. 

at least: the sdk is what historically kills you. 

now: with ai maybe we can generate sdks tho. 
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