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The simplicity argument is absurd to me. Text editors are some of the most important programs to get right. The complex but high performance data structure is w
by blt 9y ago
The simplicity argument is absurd to me. Text editors are some of the most important programs to get right. The complex but high performance data structure is worth the effort. It's like arguing that a GIS program shouldn't use a quadtree.
- raphlinus 9y agoYou don't need to convince me, but you'd be surprised some of the pushback I've gotten[0]. I don't have a lot of experience with GIS, but you're telling me that a linear scan through all the features on a map isn't good enough? :) [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14129543 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14129543