“Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them. They… Continue reading Unjust laws exist
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The Paradox of Automation
“The more efficiently a system is automated, the more important humanity is in its success.” – The Paradox of Automation
Rob Pike’s 5 Rules of Programming
Rule 1. You can’t tell where a program is going to spend its time. Bottlenecks occur in surprising places, so don’t try to second guess and put in a speed hack until you’ve proven that’s where the bottleneck is. Rule 2. Measure. Don’t tune for speed until you’ve measured, and even then don’t unless one… Continue reading Rob Pike’s 5 Rules of Programming