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"There is more than ample database performance without needing some of the brightest people in the world spending their time trying to shave half a millisecond
by dcolkitt 6y ago
"There is more than ample database performance without needing some of the brightest people in the world spending their time trying to shave half a millisecond off query execution times"
Imagine someone making such a statement, without even bothering to talk to someone with actual expertise in the field of database technology. It's fine to be a layman on the topic, but it's not a good look to presume that you no more than the domain experts without even bothering to study their positions.
- hn_throwaway_99 6y agoFirst of all, I have experience with HFT, so I know what I'm talking about. Second, your analogy doesn't make sense. HFT is only enabled as a byproduct of how electronic exchanges order their trades. They could just as easily bulk all orders by the second and then randomly order them to eliminate the benefit of, for example, building as close as possible to the exchange so you have a speed-of-light transit time benefit over your competitors.