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I make a point to say "synthetic benchmarks" for such circumstances. It clearly conveys that the benchmark is contrived, likely to demonstrate a particular poin
by scott_s 12y ago
I make a point to say "synthetic benchmarks" for such circumstances. It clearly conveys that the benchmark is contrived, likely to demonstrate a particular point, but it avoids the negative connotations.
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoAh, that's a good term for it. I like "faked" because it has added humour value (it's rather "ha ha only serious"). Without using a disclaimer around it, though, someone will probably smack me.
- eru 12y agoUse `fake' in speech, where you can convey more context, and `synthetic' in writing?
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoI'd say the other way around, honestly. In writing I can stick a * there so it's obvious that there's more to it than it seems. In speech, unless it's explained beforehand, it might not be a good idea.
- EGreg 12y agoI really thought that when you wrote "faked" that reflected on Zeev's character. That he was trying to pull a fast one. Only after encountering the disclaimer did I realize what you meant. Many people won't read the disclaimer, and therefore when dealing with someone's reputation you should pick a word which might avoid misunderstanding.
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoFair point. I might say some things about Zeev, but I certainly wouldn't say he's a liar. He's a talented developer.
- chrisseaton 12y agoSaying someone's faked a benchmark is an extraordinarily serious accusation of professional malpractice. I think your little joke is a very misguided.
- mentat 12y agoHaving seen how the sausage is made at many performance oriented companies this seems to be a bit of an overstatement.
- eru 12y agoAir-quotes? Or just stick to boring words.