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Despite faster computers every year, my computers don't seem to run any faster, either
by yawnxyz 4y ago
Despite faster computers every year, my computers don't seem to run any faster, either
- kps 4y ago“What Andy giveth, Bill taketh away.”
- dylan604 4y agoIs the quote attributed to Bill "why should I refactor code when CPUs get faster, drives get larger" an internet legend or a terribly paraphrased line said by Bill?
- lostmsu 4y agoCount your pixels.
- CursedUrn 4y agoSoftware wastes any gains we get from hardware. See Jonathan Blow's talk on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeAMiBKi_EM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeAMiBKi_EM
- Gigachad 4y agoComputer speed is a lot like driving traffic times. The amount of time it takes is pretty fixed as it’s based on what people find acceptable which doesn’t change. With faster computers just comes more features at the same speed.
- yawnxyz 4y agoAtlanta keeps adding new lanes to highways, but the traffic jams never get any better! (There's probably better throughput though)
- timmb 4y agoBut software is faster to write and so in theory cheaper to buy.
- JohnFen 4y agoIt's just disheartening to see software racing to the bottom, quality-wise.