Advanced application engineering analyst @Accenture l Ex-Full-stack Developer @Automation Agency India |1600+ Leetcode | Freelance Web Developer | AI for Businesses | Qualified Google Codejam
Ever wondered how to get O(1) complexity every single time?
Just hardcode everything… right?
We’ve all been tempted by the “quick fix” path—hardcoding values, skipping abstractions, and calling it “optimization.”
It works today, but tomorrow it turns into:
1. Code that’s brittle and hard to change
2. Hidden complexity that resurfaces later
3. A mountain of tech debt for “future you” (or your teammates)
The real win isn’t forcing constant time everywhere—it’s writing code that balances performance with flexibility. Choosing the right algorithms, the right data structures, and leaving space for inevitable changes.
Next time you’re about to hardcode, ask yourself:
“Am I really optimizing, or just postponing the problem?”
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