smol machines: Ship software faster with portable, self contained virtual machines. | Y Combinator

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Smol machines introduces a lightweight virtual machine approach that helps developers ship software in a portable, self-contained way. The product targets the common deployment problem of code working locally but failing in other environments. It positions itself as an alternative to packaging complexity by bundling the runtime environment with the application. The article frames the solution as a way to ship the machine rather than just the app.

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