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1. zer0x4d · 1789777158 · focus · HN ↗

   Incredibly happy to see this series of CF articles. I was always so proud of devs back in the days where RAM and processing were scarce and who had to get creative to fit even the most basic stuff in the budget. It seemed to me that after RAM and processing became abundant, most gave up on optimization and focused on shipping instead which meant now that even with several cores, a basic notepad or music player failed to work. In a way, RAM becoming more expensive has ushered in a new era of forced optimizations, which I'm really happy for

   1. jfengel · 1789778922 · focus · HN ↗

      I don't remember those days with a ton of fondness. Yes, the challenge was fun, but I really wanted to ship it and get my product in the hands of customers. Now I can spend more time thinking about what they want and less time about what the computer wants.

      1. 1vuio0pswjnm7 · 1789837714 · focus · HN ↗

         "Now I can spend more time thinking about what they want and less time about what the computer wants."

         What if they want memory efficiency

         1. 1vuio0pswjnm7 · 1789857563 · focus · HN ↗

            To rephrase the question, what if they wanted software that used less memory, i.e., software that used memory more efficiently

            The OP, GGP and GP are about reducing memory usage by software

            Pretending the parent question is about a different subject is unconvincing. The context does not support it

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