Yes. Simplicity of implementation is given priority over all other factors. This does not, to my mind, mean "rock solid" software (even if care is taken for "ob

Yes. Simplicity of implementation is given priority over all other factors. This does not, to my mind, mean "rock solid" software (even if care is taken for "observable aspects" of correctness) unless we have very different definitions for the term. It could be fast by virtue of having a simple implementation but that isn't a given. Sometimes getting speed is complicated, especially on modern processors.