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> Writing code is only 10% of the total time spend Sure, now that we have more powerful, pipelined, branch-predicted computers and you don't have to optimize e

> Writing code is only 10% of the total time spend Sure, now that we have more powerful, pipelined, branch-predicted computers and you don't have to optimize every last bit of your program, that's true.

TomSwirly 5y ago
Well, I came to programming somewhat late, in the 1970s, but even back then, the actual typing part was a small fraction of the total time spent. Perhaps you mean the 1950s?
- jfrunyon 5y ago
  I don't recall stating a year. "Actual typing part" != "writing code"