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Computer Econ 101

Nov 13 –

Economics at it’s very heart is the study of production, distribution, and consumption. Computer economics follow the same principals. The computer does very similar things it reads data, writes data, and calculates data. These activities are almost analogous, calculation is production, writing data is distribution, and reading data is consumption. Like real world economies we [...]

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Optimization Is Not Easy

Mar 09 –

Go to ludicrous speed!

If optimization was easy there would be no slow applications. Slow performance rarely has a single cause. Depending on the number of causes, optimization is a difficult goal. Using a consistent, and defined process needs be a critical part of any optimization effort.
“We should forget about small efficiencies, say about [...]

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I am a software developer, mostly web,  in Des Moines, Iowa. I take a very opinionated stand concerning development, you will never regret a simple design or architecture. My education was at Drake University in Biology and Computer Science. Offline I am recently married to my wife Heather. I try my hand at many hobbies currently I am gardening till the snow comes in.



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