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I absolutely cannot stand people who recite this quote but has no knowledge of the sentences that come before or after it: "We should forget about small efficie
by hliyan 6mo ago
I absolutely cannot stand people who recite this quote but has no knowledge of the sentences that come before or after it: "We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. Yet we should not pass up our opportunities in that critical 3%."
- randusername 6mo agoDon't forget: - The customer is always right in matters of taste - Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one - Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back - A few bad apples spoil the barrel - Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ Even "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" was originally meant to highlight the absurd futility of a situation.