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willsethyesterday at 8:32 PM1 replyview on HN

You gauge with metrics and profiles, if necessary, and address as needed. You don’t scrutinize every line of code over whether it’s “reasonable” in advance instead of doing things that actually move the needle.


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oiveyyesterday at 8:41 PM

These are the metrics underneath it all. Profiles tell you what parts are slow relative to others and time your specific implementation. How long should it take to sum together a million integers?

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