One of the most interesting places to look for new ideas are the edge cases where deeply ingrained desires are mistaken.
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makes sense: what if we put efficiency second or even last? Can we make a tool X more expressive instead? More usable?
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suppose the desire for efficient software is wrong (< flexibility and reliability). How is that an edge case? Of what?
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the need to write efficient code distracts from discovering a new/unique solution. hence, edge case.
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the term edge case implies it's an extreme or unusual version of a desire. Efficient software isn't an edge case
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What he means is, most deeply ingrained desires aren't mistaken. Those which are are edge cases.
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ah, ok
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