A new software analysis project titled Worst of Breed has launched to critique the default behaviors of popular technology stacks. The site argues that the easiest or “default” way to build modern software often results in poor outcomes for end-users, specifically regarding performance and privacy.
Highlighting examples like the bloated overhead of containerization and the privacy pitfalls of third-party CDNs, the project suggests that following standard industry conventions often leads to “worst of breed” results. It asserts that optimizing for developer convenience frequently comes at the expense of efficiency and user rights. The website aims to serve as a resource for identifying these anti-patterns and encourages developers to question standard tooling rather than blindly accepting defaults.
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