High-Level Is the Goal

4 months ago

The Handmade community critiques modern software for being slow and bloated despite advances in hardware.
Low-level programming is seen as a solution to build better software, but practical concerns about its feasibility are raised.
The analogy of 'Truckla' illustrates the importance of starting with the right foundation ('frame') in software development, akin to choosing the right tech stack.
New Reddit's poor performance compared to Old Reddit is analyzed, highlighting how the choice of stack (React+Redux) leads to inefficiency.
The limitations of current software stacks are discussed, emphasizing the need for more options and better tools at lower levels of the stack.
Low-level programming is argued to be artificially difficult due to poor documentation and tools, but it doesn't have to be this way.
The term 'low-level' is critiqued as reflecting the current state of tools rather than their inherent nature, suggesting that better tools could make low-level programming more accessible.
The Handmade community's role is envisioned as building new high-level tools from solid, low-level foundations to improve the software industry.

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