Code bloat

Many of today's apps & websites are built inefficiently and become worse over time. They take ever more computing power(...)( such as CPU usage, RAM, disk storage space, and battery power ), for nearly the same amount of features & functionality. The software eventually becomes too slow for older devices - even when there's nothing physically wrong with the older devices.

Causes

Most code bloat is probably from widespread bad practices in software development. ^{[ELABORATION needed]}

Some code bloat might be done intentionally by corporations to promote planned obsolescence. However, this isn't the only cause; non-corporate open-source software projects can be just as bad.

No matter the cause, the effects are the same.

Effects

People are effectively forced to buy new electronics, far sooner than they would otherwise need to. This makes life unnecessarily expensive, and takes a heavy toll on the environment.

Examples

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Awareness

Most people are probably unaware that code bloat even exists. It's commonly accepted that computers just get "slower" over time - even though there's no physical reason why this has to happen. Circuit boards aren't cars - they don't slow down as they get old. It's the software that becomes slow.

Solutions

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