Just the other day I read an article about how the average size and weight of cars have increased significantly in the past 60 years, both in Germany and the US.

I have a screenshot (in german):

I wonder whether there is a common reason, for why both software and cars seem to undergo “bloating” right now.

Maybe, it is because we live in a time where we don’t appreciate making efficient use of resources anymore.

But maybe somebody has other ideas?

So what’s it got to do with this community?

I wonder, whether, if we find an efficient solution to the obesity of cars, maybe that would lead to an efficient solution against software bloat as well?

  • gandalf_der_12te@feddit.deOPEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Note to self: there are at least four types of bloat:

    • bloat in software (unnecessarily complicated software, like microsoft windows)
    • bloat in hardware (smartphones being bigger than they should be)
    • bloat in cars (too heavy, too much material use)
    • bloat in humans (obesity pandemic in the western world)

    maybe they have a common cause and/or common structure.