> The baseline complexity level of implementing a reasonable hashtable is fairly high, even if for a small dataset. I would disagree with this, it's actually r

> The baseline complexity level of implementing a reasonable hashtable is fairly high, even if for a small dataset. I would disagree with this, it's actually really easy to make one if you're willing to do away with many features (which aren't essential, but provide performance benefits). Implementing one is just something you never have to do in most modern languages.