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Is it just me or is every story titled "10 tips on making X faster" or "how we migrated from X to Y and reduced number of servers from 10k to just 2" or "how we
by prymitive 10y ago
Is it just me or is every story titled "10 tips on making X faster" or "how we migrated from X to Y and reduced number of servers from 10k to just 2" or "how we speed up Z by 400000%" is really just a story of "how we made our project better by stopping, checking what we really need to do, researching how to do it and then investing time to actually do it right"? There is hardly ever any new ground breaking wisdom, new revolutionary algorithm or amazing new tool, it's all about knowing what you're doing, which usually takes a few tries.
- shawabawa3 10y agoHow to make your software 5x faster Step 1: Have it be 5x slower than necessary Step 2: Fix it
- jaclaz 10y ago>How to make your software 5x faster >Step 1: Have it be 5x slower than necessary >Step 2: Fix it Corollary: Step3: Pat yourself on the back Step4: Show everyone how clever you are
- diamondo25 10y agoYes, this is what it boils down to. However, without these posts people would keep developing more and more overhead, mot taking a step back and questioning oneself wether the current state of the project can be improved. Especially when you work at a startup, it is sometimes hard to find the time and reasoning to take a step back and analyze the project from a distance. Trust me, these tips are useful to get the optimizing ball rolling.