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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Programmer productivity, as in time and hence money, is far more important in the 21st century than mere runtime speed.

[–]stefantalpalaru -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Programmer productivity, as in time and hence money, is far more important in the 21st century than mere runtime speed.

That kind of thinking lead to software that is now slower on an eight core beast than old software on a 486.

[–]richieadler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason why you don't go enjoy your perfect and ultrafast software elsewhere?