A Rust todo app taking 14GB? Compile caches, not the app, eat ~13GB
lxfater · x · 2026-11-05
Developer lxfater shared a disk usage breakdown showing his Rust todo app dev environment at 14GB, sparking debate. The screenshot explains it: 10GB main build cache plus 3.1GB watch-mode cache (13GB total Rust compile caches), 782MB dev tooling, 162MB third-party sources — the dev app itself is only 103MB.
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