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I think what Knuth/Hoare/whoever was trying to say here is - solve the problems you know you have. The key point is that the "know" should be demonstrable know
by aufreak3 13y ago
I think what Knuth/Hoare/whoever was trying to say here is - solve the problems you know you have. The key point is that the "know" should be demonstrable knowledge (as opposed to asserting "I know" with authority), in which case it would be justifiable to extend the principle to "solve the problems you know you have or will have".
- morganwilde 13y agoThis sounds like the most appropriate assertion in this case. I doubt Knuth suggested writing inefficient code, it's just that first comes the stuff you know (as you mentioned), then - if required - improvements.