> You can write reasonably fast software in almost any decent language (with a few exceptions). But in order to do so, you have to have some idea of how to desi

> You can write reasonably fast software in almost any decent language (with a few exceptions). But in order to do so, you have to have some idea of how to design and write software in mechanical sympathy with your surroundings. Looking at the whole statement I think that the argument is that algorithms are more important than language when it comes to speed which is correct (with a few exceptions).