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Light weight has become a marketing term that targets software developers who have gotten sick of bloat and want their software to run fast and take less resour
by chii 8mo ago
Light weight has become a marketing term that targets software developers who have gotten sick of bloat and want their software to run fast and take less resources. It used to mean a trade-off between feature rich and speed. It's been so over-used now that i automatically ignore it unless there's demonstrated reason(s) for it being called light weight.
- kurouna 8mo agoYou’re right that "lightweight" is a loaded term. For this project, I don't mean a small memory footprint—after all, it's Electron. What I’m aiming for is "lightweight" in terms of perceived performance and simplicity. I wanted to match the near-instant startup and the snappy typing feel of a basic text editor (like Notepad), while still having the Emacs keybindings I love. By stripping away the heavy IDE-like features and focusing on core editor responsiveness, I'm trying to make it feel "light" for daily, quick tasks.