Are you trying to make the “sufficiently smart compiler” argument here? The reality is that the fastest compilers for the fastest languages still require babys

Are you trying to make the “sufficiently smart compiler” argument here? The reality is that the fastest compilers for the fastest languages still require babysitting and hand written ASM for peak performance. > human effort is better spent on the higher-level concerns For most cases, yes I (and likely most people) agree. Although there are times when we do care and it is important to know that our tools are not infallible.