5 tips to maximize your tech’s performance amid the RAM crisis
THE SO WHAT
A RAM crunch pushes users to squeeze more out of existing hardware—good software will be judged on memory discipline again. If your app or agent stack is a RAM hog, expect churn and support pain; profile and slim down before users are forced to.
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