diff --git a/base/runtime/core_builtin.odin b/base/runtime/core_builtin.odin
index 7758b29a5..4601bca9d 100644
--- a/base/runtime/core_builtin.odin
+++ b/base/runtime/core_builtin.odin
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ new_clone :: proc(data: $T, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #caller_locat
 	return
 }
 
-DEFAULT_RESERVE_CAPACITY :: 16
+DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY :: 8
 
 @(require_results)
 make_aligned :: proc($T: typeid/[]$E, #any_int len: int, alignment: int, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #caller_location) -> (T, Allocator_Error) #optional_allocator_error {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ make_slice :: proc($T: typeid/[]$E, #any_int len: int, allocator := context.allo
 // Note: Prefer using the procedure group `make`.
 @(builtin, require_results)
 make_dynamic_array :: proc($T: typeid/[dynamic]$E, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #caller_location) -> (T, Allocator_Error) #optional_allocator_error {
-	return make_dynamic_array_len_cap(T, 0, DEFAULT_RESERVE_CAPACITY, allocator, loc)
+	return make_dynamic_array_len_cap(T, 0, 0, allocator, loc)
 }
 // `make_dynamic_array_len` allocates and initializes a dynamic array. Like `new`, the first argument is a type, not a value.
 // Unlike `new`, `make`'s return value is the same as the type of its argument, not a pointer to it.
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ _append_elem :: #force_inline proc(array: ^$T/[dynamic]$E, arg: E, should_zero:
 		return 1, nil
 	} else {
 		if cap(array) < len(array)+1 {
-			// Same behavior as _append_elems but there's only one arg, so we always just add 8.
-			cap := 2 * cap(array) + 8
+			// Same behavior as _append_elems but there's only one arg, so we always just add DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY.
+			cap := 2 * cap(array) + DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY
 
 			// do not 'or_return' here as it could be a partial success
 			if should_zero {
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ _append_elems :: #force_inline proc(array: ^$T/[dynamic]$E, should_zero: bool, l
 		return arg_len, nil
 	} else {
 		if cap(array) < len(array)+arg_len {
-			cap := 2 * cap(array) + max(8, arg_len)
+			cap := 2 * cap(array) + max(DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY, arg_len)
 
 			// do not 'or_return' here as it could be a partial success
 			if should_zero {
diff --git a/base/runtime/core_builtin_soa.odin b/base/runtime/core_builtin_soa.odin
index 547df0a2b..816df13e2 100644
--- a/base/runtime/core_builtin_soa.odin
+++ b/base/runtime/core_builtin_soa.odin
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ make_soa_slice :: proc($T: typeid/#soa[]$E, length: int, allocator := context.al
 @(builtin, require_results)
 make_soa_dynamic_array :: proc($T: typeid/#soa[dynamic]$E, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #caller_location) -> (array: T, err: Allocator_Error) #optional_allocator_error {
 	context.allocator = allocator
-	reserve_soa(&array, DEFAULT_RESERVE_CAPACITY, loc) or_return
+	reserve_soa(&array, 0, loc) or_return
 	return array, nil
 }
 
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ append_soa_elem :: proc(array: ^$T/#soa[dynamic]$E, arg: E, loc := #caller_locat
 	}
 
 	if cap(array) <= len(array) + 1 {
-		cap := 2 * cap(array) + 8
+		// Same behavior as append_soa_elems but there's only one arg, so we always just add DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY.
+		cap := 2 * cap(array) + DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY
 		err = reserve_soa(array, cap, loc) // do not 'or_return' here as it could be a partial success
 	}
 
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ append_soa_elems :: proc(array: ^$T/#soa[dynamic]$E, args: ..E, loc := #caller_l
 	}
 
 	if cap(array) <= len(array)+arg_len {
-		cap := 2 * cap(array) + max(8, arg_len)
+		cap := 2 * cap(array) + max(DEFAULT_DYNAMIC_ARRAY_CAPACITY, arg_len)
 		err = reserve_soa(array, cap, loc) // do not 'or_return' here as it could be a partial success
 	}
 	arg_len = min(cap(array)-len(array), arg_len)
diff --git a/core/strings/builder.odin b/core/strings/builder.odin
index 33054a8a9..6bb0b2018 100644
--- a/core/strings/builder.odin
+++ b/core/strings/builder.odin
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Builder :: struct {
 	buf: [dynamic]byte,
 }
 /*
-Produces a Builder with a default length of 0 and cap of 16
+Produces an empty Builder
 
 *Allocates Using Provided Allocator*
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ builder_make_none :: proc(allocator := context.allocator, loc := #caller_locatio
 	return Builder{buf=make([dynamic]byte, allocator, loc) or_return }, nil
 }
 /*
-Produces a Builder with a specified length and cap of max(16,len) byte buffer
+Produces a Builder with specified length and capacity `len`.
 
 *Allocates Using Provided Allocator*
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ builder_make_len :: proc(len: int, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #calle
 	return Builder{buf=make([dynamic]byte, len, allocator, loc) or_return }, nil
 }
 /*
-Produces a Builder with a specified length and cap
+Produces a Builder with specified length `len` and capacity `cap`.
 
 *Allocates Using Provided Allocator*
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ builder_make :: proc{
 	builder_make_len_cap,
 }
 /*
-Initializes a Builder with a length of 0 and cap of 16
+Initializes an empty Builder
 It replaces the existing `buf`
 
 *Allocates Using Provided Allocator*
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ builder_init_none :: proc(b: ^Builder, allocator := context.allocator, loc := #c
 	return b, nil
 }
 /*
-Initializes a Builder with a specified length and cap, which is max(len,16)
+Initializes a Builder with specified length and capacity `len`.
 It replaces the existing `buf`
 
 *Allocates Using Provided Allocator*
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ builder_init_len :: proc(b: ^Builder, len: int, allocator := context.allocator,
 	return b, nil
 }
 /*
-Initializes a Builder with a specified length and cap
+Initializes a Builder with specified length `len` and capacity `cap`.
 It replaces the existing `buf`
 
 Inputs: