The author seems to think that not spending time optimizing for slower hardware when the hardware keeps getting faster is somehow not thoughtful or creative. W

The author seems to think that not spending time optimizing for slower hardware when the hardware keeps getting faster is somehow not thoughtful or creative. We're thoughtfully and creatively optimizing for the world that exists now (i.e. one where hardware keeps getting faster). When hardware stops getting any faster, we'll thoughtfully and creatively optimize for that then.