Of course, if this code were running in a server, or if it were part of a library that was widely used, then suddenly you have the potential for a DoS vulnerabi

Of course, if this code were running in a server, or if it were part of a library that was widely used, then suddenly you have the potential for a DoS vulnerability. The narrative would then be that the microseconds you saved all those devs over the years were wiped out when hackers took down your system.