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		<title>Over Optimizing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word optimal has become a buzz word that gets tossed around too easily. Something a professor of mine pointed out a few weeks ago: By definition, optimal is something that isn't realistic to achieve in the context of programming or software engineering. If something is optimal, there is no room for improvement, which is never the case. Some people may be irritated by the misuse of this word, but I think what is worse is the practice of optimizing. 
 
There is a fine line between making meaningful improvements to the performance of your program,  and wasting coding time <a href="http://tinsology.net/2009/05/over-optimizing/">Read More</a>

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