If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.
It is much more rewarding to do more with less. - Donald Knuth
It is much more rewarding to do more with less.
- Donald Knuth
Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. - Donald Knuth
Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it.
If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy. - Donald Knuth
Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind. - Donald Knuth
Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind.
If you find that you're spending almost all your time on theory, start turning some attention to practical things; it will improve your theories. If … - Donald Knuth
If you find that you're spending almost all your time on theory, start turning some attention to practical things; it will improve your theories. If …
Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do. - Donald Knuth
Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do.
An algorithm must be seen to be believed. - Donald Knuth
An algorithm must be seen to be believed.
We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. - Donald Knuth
We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.
Programs are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute. - Donald Knuth
Programs are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute.
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