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mananaysiempre 54 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: C and C++ prioritize performance over correctness ...

That is more glib than insightful, I think: the programming equivalent of “as fast as you can” in this metaphor would likely be measured in lines of code, not CPU-seconds.

skavi 54 days ago | [–]

in certain situations, latency is an aspect of correctness. HFT and robotics come to mind.

z3phyr 54 days ago | [–]

Always think from the users perspective. For a lot of applications, when a user does something, it should happen with minimal latency.

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