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06-04-2021
Microbenchmarks vs Macrobenchmarks (i.e. What's a Microbenchmark?) — Appfolio Engineering

Microbenchmarks vs Macrobenchmarks (i.e. What's a Microbenchmark?) — Appfolio Engineering

Source: engineering.appfolio.com

I’ve mentioned a few times recently that something is a “microbenchmark.” What does that mean? Is it good or bad? Let’s talk about that. Along the way, we’ll talk about benchmarks that are not microbenchmarks and how to pick a scale/size for a specific benchmark. I talk about this because I write

Tags: ruby engineering benchmarking
06-04-2021
Programming is Hard

Programming is Hard

Source: dev.to

Indeed it is. Hollywood films often portray programmers as fast-typing computer wizards who can "hack" into anything. We all know that this can never be farther from the truth. Here is an article that discusses what goes into the many aspects of "real" programming.

Tags: programming dev learning beginner programming-language