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Another reason there is so much complexity is that the computer speed allows it. If you are constrained by processing power you will chose a more simple archite
by z3t4 4y ago
Another reason there is so much complexity is that the computer speed allows it. If you are constrained by processing power you will chose a more simple architecture... until you start optimizing. A lot on unnecessary complexity is premature optimizations. That "web scale" service you are building with "serverless" and other cloud services will likely run fine on a 1$/moth VPS - but who would like to manage such a small budget :P
- taeric 4y agoYou aren't wrong, but I suspect there was more unnecessary complexity in early computers then you'd allow. Is why don't ridiculous demo scene stuff is still created today. :)
- torginus 4y agoIt's just so ironic to see this monstrous amount of complexity that is only made tolerable by the massively overpowered hardware beneath it, and which, reduces the throughput of said hardware enough that said complexity becomes necessary.