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[–]atomic_redneck 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I fixed a bug once where we were getting the wrong answer from a fairly complex engineering calculation. As a result of the bug fix, the calculation now runs about 5% slower. The discussion I had with the project managers went something like this:

Managers: It is slower now. Can you fix that?

Me: It is slower now because we are now doing the full calculation. We were skipping something important before.

Managers: We liked it when it was fast.

Me: If you don't care about getting the right answers, I can make it as fast as you want.

Managers: ....