I think this more reflects the complexity of emerging web technologies than Chrome-specific bloat. I think many people would be surprised by the sheer number of

I think this more reflects the complexity of emerging web technologies than Chrome-specific bloat. I think many people would be surprised by the sheer number of new web tech that's been added or is on the horizon. Check out some of the stuff here for an example: https://chromestatus.com/features https://chromestatus.com/features Web browsers today are more like operating systems than basic document viewers. It really is crazy what a web browser can do now. Eventually all native APIs will be web-based and all software will run in / on a web page.