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Did we lose our way in making efficient software?

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  • lvxferre@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes.

    I see three causes for that: inefficiency strictu sensu, feature creep, diminishing returns. But ultimately all three backtrack to Moore’s Law.

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    • Jyek@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Also you didn’t need efficient software when the boundaries of hardware limitation have been so far from the requirements of most software

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