The first thing that comes to mind when answering this question is the theme of isolation and the inability to connect with others in The Catcher in the Rye. Author J. D. Salinger led a reclusive life. Throughout the novel, Holden tries to make connections with people, but he fails to do so because he holds them to such high standards, calling them “phonies” and getting upset when they act in a way that is anything less than genuine. One might assume that Salinger had this same attitude toward people, wanting to isolate himself from them because he could not relate to them. This assumption is supported by the fact that Salinger had many failed marriages throughout his life, possibly searching for a connection with someone that he could never find. Ultimately, it may be that, just like few people can live up to Holden Caulfield’s standards of authenticity, the people in Salinger’s life couldn't live up to the standards he set for them.
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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