Rewriting Windows 98's Task Manager in Go for $120 in 24 Hours with Claude
derjanni · reddit · 2026-10-19
A developer rebuilt Windows 98's iconic Task Manager using Claude and Go, finishing in 24 hours at a cost of about $120. The screenshot shows a near-perfect replica with classic CPU and memory usage graphs running on Windows 11 — a hands-on case study in AI-assisted retro software engineering.
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