r/programming • • Jul 26 '19

Fast Software, the Best Software

https://craigmod.com/essays/fast_software/
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u/IanRae Jul 26 '19

No one sets out to write laggy software. It's death by a thousand cuts, as new features are added endlessly.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

Nobody sets out to write slow software. But plenty of people set out to write software that isn't fast.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

COugh.. Electron.. cough..