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Re:Why is printing “B” dramatically slower than printing “#”... by JackFr on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:22AM (#12452697)
The 10X immediately knows the answer. The 100X immediately knows the answer, but asks "That is an interesting observation and I'd really like to know why too. But is writing 1 million characters to the console essential to the problem your solving?"
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Re:Why is printing “B” dramatically slower than printing “#”... by CPLX on Thursday September 08, 2016 @10:08AM (#12453123)
Indeed.

Then the 1000x engineer explains:

"You are confused because you do not understand Tao. Only a fool expects rational behavior from his fellow humans. Why do you expect it from a machine that humans have constructed? Computers simulate determinism; only Tao is perfect.

The rules of programming are transitory; only Tao is eternal. Therefore, you must contemplate Tao before you receive Enlightenment."

"But how will I know when I have received Enlightenment?" asks the 100x engineer.

"Your program will run correctly," replies the 1000x engineer.

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Re:Why is printing “B” dramatically slower than printing “#”... by softawre on Thursday September 08, 2016 @11:18AM (#12453807)
Meanwhile, the 10kx engineer sits here on HN, doing nothing while requirements change again and again - waiting to implement the thing when the requirements finally settle.
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