[josephg]

> Seems a more modest claim "more code allows for more optimized ds and faster runtimes" would be more accurate(?)

Yeah; I’m assuming the code in question is produced at a similar skill level. Hence mentioning Linux and Chrome.

But you’re right; large projects are often large because they’re written poorly. Personally I think there’s a special place in hell for people who bloat programs unnecessarily. Making if statements into class hierarchies. Adding generic interfaces to things that don’t need them. Factories and factory factories. This stuff reduces your team’s productivity with no corresponding benefit. I hate working with people who argue for this stuff.