Smol machines solve the problem of "but app works on my machine" by shipping the machine. Smol machine enables devs to ship a lightweight virtual machine with any software, similar to how Electron ships an entire browser with the web app.
smol machines is a Y Combinator company in the Spring 2026 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Ship software faster with portable, self contained virtual machines. The founder listed is BinBin He (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, April 2, 2026).
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Smol machines solve the problem of "but app works on my machine" by shipping the machine. Smol machine enables devs to ship a lightweight virtual machine with any software, similar to how Electron ships an entire browser with the web app.
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