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Apple M1+ web developers are cheating. You should do that, too
- Web development in certain communities has reached a level of bloat comparable to Java, indicating a lack of learning from past mistakes.
- Developers using Apple M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs can efficiently run workloads like Next.js, VSCode, and React due to the Unified Memory Architecture.
- Apple's MacOS employs memory compression and aggressive swapping to handle memory leaks and bloated applications effectively.
- Linux users can implement memory compression using zram kernel module to mitigate memory leaks in a similar manner to MacOS.
- To implement zram on Linux, users can create a pseudo-swapfile using commands such as sudo zramctl and swapon.
- Creating a traditional swapfile on Linux involves steps like allocating a file, cleaning its contents, setting it up as a swapfile, and activating it.
- Adjusting swappiness and vfs_cache_pressure settings in Linux can help maintain a balance between RAM usage and performance.
- Despite these measures, memory leaks are inevitable and may still cause performance issues over time.
- The ethical implications of supporting a development ecosystem plagued by bloat and memory leaks are pondered, questioning the sustainability of such practices.
- Further topics include discussions on productivity tools, UI libraries, and Streams Oriented Programming.
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