πŸš€ Oh, look, another Python optimization saga where someone tries to make this snail of a language race like a cheetah... and fails spectacularly. πŸ˜‚ Spoiler: After a million benchmarks and a truckload of "optimizations," Python is still Pythonβ€”slow and steady, just not winning any races! πŸ’πŸ’¨
https://cemrehancavdar.com/2026/03/10/optimization-ladder/ #PythonOptimization #PythonPerformance #Benchmarking #SlowAndSteady #CodingHumor #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated
The Optimization Ladder

Python loses every public benchmark by 21-875x. I took the exact problems people use to dunk on Python and climbed every rung of the optimization ladder -- from CPython version upgrades to Rust. Real numbers, real code, real effort costs.

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Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

Make Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens for a soul food inspired dish with lots of flavor! With peas, fresh greens, & tender ham, this Southern classic is great to celebrate the new year.

Dizzy Busy and Hungry!
Build your house on sand, and every tide will threaten your foundations. #SlowAndSteady

"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.

The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.

The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.

Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.

Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.

Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.

Others just show up.

And put in the work.

Success is about patience.

It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.

Unseen.

But it's there.

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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!

**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/01/daily-inspiration-real-progress-is-often-invisible-boring-and-repetitive-dont-mistake-the-quiet-for-regression/

@zoid The stress cycle is tricky as it effects all areas. Bad sleep, no time to eat healthy and lack of energy to go to the gym. I needed help to break that cycle, but it's hard to get started.

I hope you can take that first step πŸ™#SlowAndSteady

The Skipper, March 20 1937. Couldn't find cover artist name

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