Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone
NotepadTinyRetroPadcode optimizationcompression algorithmtext editorAI-free
Author: sheelagay
Date: 7/2/2026
Article Summary:
A former Microsoft developer created a 2.5KB Notepad clone called TinyRetroPad, a text editor with no AI features, by optimizing code and using a compression algorithm.