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> endless debates where we talk past each other Ah yes. My favourite is when I look at a system that is slow as molasses even for one user, and the predictabl
by jiggawatts 3y ago
> endless debates where we talk past each other
Ah yes.
My favourite is when I look at a system that is slow as molasses even for one user, and the predictable refrain is: “we can scale up!”
Adding more lanes to a road with a speed limit of 5 doesn’t fix the problem of each car going slowly.
- hinkley 3y agoHalf of programming is making excuses so we don’t have to take a hard look at the other half. Let’s go on an adventure instead of having a sober conversation about what should be table stakes skills.