Slow, inefficient software

Software is getting slower more rapidly than computer hardware is becoming faster.

Reasons

More layers of abstraction that introduce bloat
Prioritization: Developer time > Performance
- people / companies prioritize developer time; performance is not a prioritization anymore
- to avoid "duplicate work" cross-platform web frameworks are used (e.g. Electron) instead of developing more efficient native apps

1Password
- 8th version: slow Electron app
Spotify
- 2009: 20MB fully native cocoa app (source: Twitter)
Notepad
- today: Inefficient UWP app with the same basic features as in the past