How Fast Is Fast?

Two's Complement by Ben Rady

Feb 14, 20260:45:08Technology

Ben interviews Matt with a deceptively simple question: make my program go fast. 44 minutes later, robot dogs are falling over, Grace Hopper's wire makes an appearance, and Matt still hasn't gotten the job.

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