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by repelsteeltje
794 days ago
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> more code = more optimised data structures and faster runtimes. Not sure if I agree, can you elaborate? Seems a more modest claim "more code allows for more optimized ds and faster runtimes" would be more accurate(?) At least, in the Pentium era it used to be that instructing compiler to optimize for size often resulted in faster code than optimizing for speed. That was of course the result of relatively small (text segment) caches and the often underestimated effects of temporal and spacial locality. |
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Yeah; I’m assuming the code in question is produced at a similar skill level. Hence mentioning Linux and Chrome.
But you’re right; large projects are often large because they’re written poorly. Personally I think there’s a special place in hell for people who bloat programs unnecessarily. Making if statements into class hierarchies. Adding generic interfaces to things that don’t need them. Factories and factory factories. This stuff reduces your team’s productivity with no corresponding benefit. I hate working with people who argue for this stuff.