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[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 37 points 3 days ago

This is actually what pisses me off with modern tech, we have soo much computing power that we have forgotten to properly optimize.

What used to be a software problem, writing code efficiently has turned into a hardware problem, with only one solution:

Throw more computing power at it.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago

Just buy more RAM, bro!

RAM prices skyrocket 1000%

Just sell your house to buy more RAM, bro!

[-] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

Developers slowly realizing that RAM and CPU cycles aren't forever getting cheaper.

[-] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 3 days ago

The SUVs of software, basically.

[-] vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

wirths law (I think?) in effect

this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2026
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