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Re:Why databases use ordered indexes but programming uses ha... by JadeNB on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @09:01AM (#21752458)
> I'd also say that premature optimization doesn't apply in cases where both alternatives are equally easy to write.

I think that premature optimisation applies not only to ease of writing, but even more to ease of debugging.

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