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Two words: MacBook Air. You can't go wrong with that little workhorse. The new one (high spec) will even do Java development just fine and run two 4K screens.
Not small or light any longer, since they killed the 11" model.
While we're brainstorming and day dreaming about ideal tiny rigs, has anybody ever heard of a good paperwhite/e-ink screen for programming? Imagine an e-ink tablet that only had a terminal emulator. Plug a keyboard into it, ssh to your workstation, save your eyes the strain of a bright screen. I've seen e-inks with an additional red color, but imagine if you could get just a handful of colors. I would read my code in…
Nearly all comments are completely missing the most important point in the OP question: "The small form factor is important so I can keep it with me like you would keep a physical paper notebook with you". When one says a physical paper notebook, it means something that is small and portable and you can put it in your pocket or a small bag, not a 13" laptop that weighs 2 kilos that you need a special and when you ope…
If you want to go really small you can get something like https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/cosmo-communicator but I'm not sure I'd like to try programming on it.
My preferred one is X1 Carbon with FHD display which saves battery, it's also pretty lighter and thinner than the X1 Yoga. If you like touch screens and embedded pen, I'd go with the Yoga, still better than XPS13 for me.
Reasons? Better ports (HDMI, USB3.0) and better keyboard (yes, you can switch the Fn and the CTRL keys, it's a BIOS option).
https://geizhals.eu/?cat=nb&xf=10_1000%7E12128_11%7E12128_12...
It would seem that a feasible option is HP EliteBook Folio G1 or Apple MacBook 12.
My Pinebook is probably a bit bigger that you are asking for but it is light in weight.
MacOS: check out the latest MacBook Air 13", the one just released - it has a new keyboard, better base disk configuration and it's cheaper than before. Windows: Dell XPS 13 has been the go-to laptop for years, they keep refreshing it, so make sure to get at least the 2019 model (which has a camera on the top of the screen, not the bottom), or ideally the 2020 model, which features a new keyboard and even smaller bez…