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I don't see how the larger quote adds any additional meaningful context. Once you have identified (measured) the critical 3%, the state is no longer premature.

I don't see how the larger quote adds any additional meaningful context. Once you have identified (measured) the critical 3%, the state is no longer premature. That is already implied in "Premature optimization is the root of all evil". The the maxim is not "Optimization is the root of all evil".

Narishma 3y ago
> The the maxim is not "Optimization is the root of all evil". In my experience, that's exactly how most people understand it.