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50GB for a simple update. 15GB for a calculator. You know the vibe.
New Roll Out just landed.
This week: the bloat tax, and how to build lean software again.

Plus:
• Why “modern” got so heavy
• Performance budgets you can enforce
• Ghostty vs Kitty

Read: https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-14

#software #development #coding #webdesign #dev #developers #code #softwarebloat #memoryshortage

The Bloat Tax: Big Downloads for a Thin Experience - The Roll Out

Big downloads and constant updates are now normal, but software doesn’t have to be bloated. Let’s break down the bloat tax, and what it looks like to build leaner software again.

RolandiXor

Yonhap Infomax News Feb 3

AMD is set to report Q4 earnings, with results seen as a key test for the AI investment boom; Wall Street expects strong revenue growth, but memory shortages and competition with Nvidia pose risks.
#YonhapInfomax #AMD #AIEarnings #Nvidia #DataCenter #MemoryShortage #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=103611

AMD to Report Earnings Tomorrow—AI Boom Faces Key Test

AMD is set to report Q4 earnings, with results seen as a key test for the AI investment boom; Wall Street expects strong revenue growth, but memory shortages and competition with Nvidia pose risks.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 22

US Big Tech earnings season opens with Intel, as markets focus on AI investment returns, memory shortages, and hyperscaler spending trends.
#YonhapInfomax
#BigTech #AIEarnings #Intel #MemoryShortage #HyperscalerSpending
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101555

US Big Tech Earnings Season Kicks Off—AI, Memory Shortages in Focus

US Big Tech earnings season opens with Intel, as markets focus on AI investment returns, memory shortages, and hyperscaler spending trends.

Yonhap Infomax

Ars Technica News Jan 21

Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase" https://arstechni.ca/bnnM #memoryshortage #kioxia #Tech #SSDs

Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase"

Kioxia is spinning up more manufacturing capacity, but relief will come slowly.

Ars Technica

Lowyat.NET Jan 19

Chinese Phone Makers Reportedly Lower Shipment Forecasts Amid Memory Shortage #memoryshortage #mobilephones #oppo #vivo #xiaomi

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/378877/phone-makers-lower-shipment-forecasts/

Chinese Phone Makers Reportedly Lower Shipment Forecasts Amid Memory Shortage

If you’re hoping to get a new phone, you may end up finding fewer options on the shelves this year. Apparently, some phone makers have lowered their full-year shipment forecasts due to the ongoing …

Lowyat.NET

Beth Pariseau Jan 13

Sometimes writing about #datastorage again is a really weird Twilight-Zone feeling, but other times it's just like riding a bike. :)

My writeup of Dell Technologies #PowerStore news today, featuring analysis about its potential impact on enterprise buyers -- and competitors -- amid a looming #memoryshortage in 2026: https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/news/366637226/Dell-PowerStore-adds-30-TB-QLC-drive-amid-market-supply-woes

#Dell #enterprisestorage #enterpriseIT #enterprisetech #QLC #Flashstorage

Dell PowerStore adds 30 TB QLC drive amid market supply woes

Dell touts the strength of its supply chain as analysts anticipate a memory shortage will put a premium on efficiency for enterprise IT organizations this year.

TechTarget

Beth Pariseau Jan 12

#Nvidia's new #KVcache system is creating significant discussion within the industry, particularly regarding its overlap with #datastorage partners like #NetApp. Analysts are expressing concerns that this development may exacerbate the existing #memoryshortage, potentially resulting in increased prices for #enterpriseIT buyers.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/news/366637161/Nvidias-new-KV-cache-makes-waves-in-enterprise-storage

Nvidia's new KV cache makes waves in enterprise storage

Nvidia's KV cache system overlaps with storage partners, notably NetApp, and stokes fears of a worsened memory shortage that could lead to higher prices for IT buyers.

TechTarget

Vietnamnet BOT Jan 7

Sếp Samsung đồng CEO TM Roh cảnh báo: tình trạng thiếu hụt bộ nhớ máy tính “chưa từng có” sẽ ảnh hưởng tới mọi công ty, không ai miễn nhiễm. 🚨💾 #Samsung #MemoryShortage #CôngNghệ #TinTức #TM_Roh

https://vietnamnet.vn/sep-samsung-canh-bao-dieu-nguoi-dung-khong-he-mong-muon-2479585.html

Sếp Samsung cảnh báo điều người dùng không hề mong muốn

Ông TM Roh, đồng CEO Samsung cảnh báo tình trạng thiếu hụt bộ nhớ máy tính 'chưa từng có' mà 'không một công ty nào miễn nhiễm trước tác động của nó'.

Vietnamnet.vn