SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 22, 2026Hacker Noon

The 1MB Challenge: Can You Build a Modern App with Zero Dependencies?

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The 1MB Challenge proposes building a modern Single Page Application with zero dependencies and under 1MB total payload. The article demonstrates how to replace React with Web Components, Redux with Proxy-based state management, and React Router with the History API. Results show dramatically reduced bundle sizes, faster load times, and elimination of build steps compared to typical framework-based SPAs.

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