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What does it mean when something is optimized?
: an act, process, or methodology of making something (such as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible specifically : the mathematical procedures (such as finding the maximum of a function) involved in this.
Do it fast do it right?
“Make it work, make it right, make it fast” is an assertion that if you can “make it right”, you’ll be able to “make it fast” later. You won’t need to do any global optimization – it’ll all be local.
Why is it important to avoid premature optimization?
Like most things in life, the answer is almost always “it depends”. The performance and scalability of your application are important. You just need to make sure you are building the right feature set first. Avoid premature optimization by getting user feedback early and often from your users.
Is it bad to do optimization too early?
Trying to do the optimization too early can be a futile time-waster. Every programmer with a few years’ experience or education has heard the phrase “premature optimization is the root of all evil.” This famous quote by Sir Tony Hoare (popularized by Donald Knuth) has become a best practice among software engineers.
Why is premature optimization the root of all evil?
Premature optimization is something that developers should always be thinking about. It is something they should always try to avoid in their daily work. It applies just as much today as it did in the days of mainframes and punch cards.
Why is optimization a difficult and expensive process?
Observation #7: Optimization is a difficult and expensive process. Many engineers argue that this process delays entry into the marketplace and reduces profit. This may be true, but it ignores the cost associated with poor-performing products (particularly when there is competition in the marketplace).