Generally, the Napoleonic Wars are seen as a seminal event in the emergence of nationalism in several European nations. This is partly because many different peoples around Europe chafed under the rule of the French Empire. Napoleon held much of Europe under his sway for a number of years, and many peoples that did not imagine themselves as unified previously began to see themselves that way in opposition to French rule. This was especially true in the Iberian peninsula. But the French Revolution contributed to the emergence of nationalism in more subtle ways. It essentially created the idea of a citizen (as opposed to a subject) and of a body politic united in a common struggle in France. It also popularized the idea of universal rights, lending the nationalism that emerged in Europe a decidedly liberal bent. Other events, especially the Industrial Revolution, contributed to the emergence of nationalism in the early nineteenth century, but the Napoleonic Wars were a major turning point.
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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