> Usually, the 'don't do premature optimization' quote gets misused as an excuse to avoid careful design ...
> Usually, the 'don't do premature optimization' quote gets misused as an excuse to avoid careful design ... The "don't do premature optimization" mindset is the reason why we've got monstrous Electron apps doing jack shit. I hate that quote, I hate that mindset. It's the reason everything is bloated and sucks.
Posted by TacticalCoder on Jun 10, 2026, 3:53 PM
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I wish there was something that could be done beyond feeling powerless.
NewI don’t hate taxes per se but I hate that the government will take tax dollars earmarked for one purpose, which is how they got the tax a...
NewI've never thought SF Symbols were beautiful.
New> conservatives don't like being told that their ideas, while legally allowed, are not welcome in polite company As long as there are a ...
NewYeah but this AI music is worse than any AI produced code.
I wish there was a way I could get educational-only youtube as an adult.
people say taste is the differentiator but I hate that because taste is personal, whereas culture is communal taste without curation for...
I've always enjoyed hacking on random projects and AI does that really well.
> Usually, the 'don't do premature optimization' quote gets misused as an excuse to avoid careful design ...
> Usually, the 'don't do premature optimization' quote gets misused as an excuse to avoid careful design ... The "don't do premature optimization" mindset is the reason why we've got monstrous Electron apps doing jack shit. I hate that quote, I hate that mindset. It's the reason everything is bloated and sucks.
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