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> As you said, computers are so powerful nowadays that most people (even devs!) cannot even comprehend it at an intuitive level. Yeah, and still a good number
by adev_ 7y ago
> As you said, computers are so powerful nowadays that most people (even devs!) cannot even comprehend it at an intuitive level.
Yeah, and still a good number of electrons apps arrive to put my CPU at 100% for something as advance as "text editing".
CPU are powerful when used right.
- RussianCow 7y agoText editing wasn't the best example here, because it's very technically involved and much more difficult to optimize than you seem to imply. (In fact, VS Code is much faster than any of the popular Java-based IDEs.) But replace "text editing" with "instant messaging" and your point still stands.