'No bloat, no telemetry, no nonsense.' Former Microsoft coding wizard makes an OG Notepad clone that's…

Former Microsoft developer Dave Plummer has created a functional clone of the original Windows Notepad application, achieving an incredibly small file size of just 2.6 kilobytes. This project highlights the bloat in modern software and serves as an exercise in efficient coding, drawing parallels to the size constraints of early video game development.

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Company: Microsoft
Topic: Text Editors
Topic: Software Development
Game: Atari 2600
Person: Dave Plummer

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