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Probabalistic data structures and counts/sketches are well-known in the field and if you do not know what the trade-offs are then you probably should not be usi
by evgen 9y ago
Probabalistic data structures and counts/sketches are well-known in the field and if you do not know what the trade-offs are then you probably should not be using them. Perhaps you should start by reading up on how a HyperLogLog and count-min sketch works to learn about the compromises being made and why.
- Myrmornis 9y agoThe README is for all-comers, it should certainly be explicit, briefly, that you won’t get the correct counts.