Is 16GB of RAM enough for WSL2 development work?

Yes, for typical dev workloads like running a few containers, compiling code, and editing in VS Code, 16GB on Windows 10 handles WSL2 without real slowdowns. WSL2 uses dynamic memory allocation, defaulting to up to 50% of host RAM (8GB), which is plenty for a Node/React app, Python server, Postgres container, and a couple terminals. It only gets tight with multiple heavy containers or large compilation jobs.