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The problem is he has presented strawman arguments. If you are genuinely arguing with someone who believes performance never matters, stop arguing, you won't ch
by BlackFly 3y ago
The problem is he has presented strawman arguments. If you are genuinely arguing with someone who believes performance never matters, stop arguing, you won't change that person's mind.
Generally you will be arguing with a person who is considering the opportunity cost, but has considered it so many times and performance always lost, so they start saying (but not meaning literally) never.
To this person you need to make the argument, "This time is different because..." and avoid the strawman arguments from the article.
- kragen 3y agogenerally i'm arguing with a novice programmer who thinks they're an expert, but doesn't know anything about performance, but thinks performance isn't ever important that said, it's just as common to be arguing with a novice programmer who thinks they're an expert, but doesn't know anything about performance, but is convinced of the critical overriding importance of the difference between n lg n and n squared when n is 5
- BlackFly 3y agoHaha, yes I have had similar experience with people focusing on asymptomatics. I think you are correct, these arguments could be good for a junior, but definitely not an obstinate one.