Task Manager's creator says it used to be 50 times smaller because 'in that time and place, small was fast and…
Dave Plummer, the creator of Windows Task Manager, reflects on the software's evolution and its original design philosophy. He explains that Task Manager was intentionally kept small and efficient, prioritizing speed and minimal resource usage, a stark contrast to the larger, more feature-rich applications of today. Plummer attributes this approach to his early experiences developing on the Commodore 64, where every line of code had a significant cost.
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