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[-] popcar2@programming.dev 28 points 1 month ago

inexperienced big brain developer see nested loop and often say "O(n^2)? Not on my watch!"

complexity demon spirit smile

This hits too close to home.

[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 23 points 1 month ago

New code is O(n log n), but the time benefits only kicks in when n is above 1 trillion. Otherwise it’s much slower.

[-] Beanie@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

And 90% of the time, n is about 3

[-] jdeath@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

and 99.9% of the time it is less than 10

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