On: Million requests per second with Python

[mattnewton]

I think his argument is that ymmv as you add more python code to this native-heavy benchmark.

[throwawayish → mattnewton]

ITT: Web developers being surprised by the meaninglessness of microbenchmarks.

[jsd1982 → throwawayish]

No, we're not surprised by microbenchmarks. We're surprised by the amount of investment in trying to improve the foundations of toppling-over buildings when that investment could be better spent elsewhere.