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Bloat is known for causing sub-par [[wikipedia:User_experience|user experience]] (UX): | Bloat is known for causing sub-par [[wikipedia:User_experience|user experience]] (UX): | ||
*Increased latency, "slowness", when using programs and applications<ref>{{Cite web |title=Web performance |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211103730/https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance Archived])</ref> | *Increased latency, "slowness", when using programs and applications<ref>{{Cite web |title=Web performance |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance |url-status=live |website=[[MDN]]}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211103730/https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance Archived])</ref> | ||
*High memory use prevents or impedes multitasking<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrashing_(computer_science) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260207194502/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrashing_(computer_science) Archived])</ref> | *High memory use prevents or impedes multitasking<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thrashing (computer science) |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrashing_(computer_science) |url-status=live |website=[[Wikipedia]]}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260207194502/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrashing_(computer_science) Archived])</ref> | ||
*High power usage increases energy bills and reduces battery lifespan | *High power usage increases energy bills and reduces battery lifespan | ||
*Over reliance on network connections (e.g., internet) preventing data from being cached locally<ref>{{Cite web |year=2019 |title=Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud |url=https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first |url-status=live |website=Ink & Switch |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130001648/https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first/ |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>, which can both impede access as well as increase cellular-data billing | *Over reliance on network connections (e.g., internet) preventing data from being cached locally<ref>{{Cite web |year=2019 |title=Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud |url=https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first |url-status=live |website=Ink & Switch |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130001648/https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first/ |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>, which can both impede access as well as increase cellular-data billing | ||