In the full age of AI, some defend a radical idea: that software should still fit on a floppy disk

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This article explores a manifesto called Fits on a Floppy that argues software should stay small, fast, and simple. The idea uses the 1.44 MB capacity of a classic floppy disk as a symbolic limit for applications. It criticizes modern software bloat caused by layers, dependencies, and accumulated features. The piece says the concept makes most sense for small utilities and focused native apps, even if many modern products will remain large for valid reasons.

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