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jcalx ◴[25 Aug 25 20:34 UTC] No.45018653[source]▶

This article and its associated HN comment section continue in the long tradition of Big O Notation explainers [0] and getting into a comment kerfuffle over the finer, technical points of such notation versus its practical usage [1]. The wheel turns...

[0] https://nedbatchelder.com/text/bigo.html

[1] https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201711/toxic_experts.html

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1. samwho ◴[25 Aug 25 20:40 UTC] No.45018700[source]▶

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Hehe, yes, Ned sent me a lovely email the other day about it. Happy to be doing my part.

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