Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone

According to Hacker News, a former Microsoft developer created a working Notepad clone in just two point five kilobytes of code. To put that in perspective, that's roughly the size of a single webpage graphic. The extreme minimalism of the project highlights how much modern software bloats beyond necessity and has generated discussion among developers about efficiency and intentional design.

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