A Reddit user says software feels slow due to API layers, interpreted languages, and dubious open-source stacks.
They propose rewriting in Rust or assembly for 3x speed.
They welcome LLMs as future helpers.
What happened
A Reddit user argues modern tasks take as long as they did in the 80s, despite hardware improving by approximately 1.2 zillion %.
Why it matters
The post claims network calls traverse several layers of APIs, apps use thousands of lines of interpreted languages, and 80% of server software is built from open-source packages with dubious origins — all adding overhead.
What to watch
The user suggests rewriting apps in Rust, Swift, or assembly to triple performance and harden security, and welcomes "the reign of our LLM overlords" as a potential fix.
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