During Romanticism, a literary movement in Europe from about 1800-1850, the idea of the hero or saint changed to emphasize the qualities of introspection and insight over bravery and action. The Romantic hero, who appeared in works by Goethe, Byron, and others, is largely alienated and isolated from society, and the hero is often engaged in a melancholic reflection on his or her flaws or failings. As a result, the Romantic hero often leads a solitary existence and feels more comfortable in nature than in society. The Romantic hero is quite different than the earlier epic hero, including figures such as Odysseus or Beowulf, as the Romantic hero does not find a place within society but is alienated and apart from it. Goethe's Werther in The Sorrows of Young Werther is the quintessential Romantic hero, as he is forever sad about not winning the love of Charlotte, who is engaged to marry another man. Realizing that he will be forever bereft, he decides to kill himself with Charlotte's loving assistance.
As a software engineer, I need to sometimes describe a piece of code as something that lacks performance or was not written with performance in mind. Example: This kind of coding style leads to unmaintainable and unperformant code. Based on my Google searches, this isn't a real word. What is the correct way to describe this? EDIT My usage of "performance" here is in regard to speed and efficiency. For example, the better the performance of code the faster the application runs. My question and example target the negative definition, which is in reference to preventing inefficient coding practices. Answer This kind of coding style leads to unmaintainable and unperformant code. In my opinion, reads more easily as: This coding style leads to unmaintainable and poorly performing code. The key to well-written documentation and reports lies in ease of understanding. Adding poorly understood words such as performant decreases that ease. In addressing the use of such a poorly ...
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