1 year ago

For many years, the Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most popular vehicles on the road. Originally weighing less than 2,000 pounds, it was among the lightest vehicles of its time.

I mention the Beetle in relation to the current obsession with making “lightweight” software.

In contrast to the Beetle, the Suzuki Samurai is a light, cult-favorite car that was perhaps the best small off-road vehicle of the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Authors of lightweight software minimize dependencies and seek to keep their applications as self-contained as possible.