Algernon and Charlie undergo the same operation to enhance their intelligence. Charlie is the first human subject of this experiment and by watching the changes in Algernon's intelligence and behavior he is better able to understand his own progress after the operation. Sadly, once Charlie figures out that the operation will eventually self-reverse, Algernon's mental capacity begins to deteriorate before his own, providing Charlie with a grim preview of what is in store for him. Algernon's behavior, along with Charlie's, becomes more and more erratic. Eventually Algernon dies, while Charlie fully regresses back into his original mental retardation. However, Charlie is still able to remember what happened. Unable to bear the emotional pain this causes him, he checks himself into a state facility where no one knows about the experiment. In a final letter to Alice he asks her to put flowers on Algernon's grave.
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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