"Premature optimization is the root of all evil," _is_ true, the active word her...

CephalopodMD on Oct 25, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Do you know how much your computer can do in a sec...

"Premature optimization is the root of all evil," _is_ true, the active word here being "premature." Once something is working (and hopefully testable), one shouldn't hesitate to dig in and optimize anything and everything. This is not sinful!