In Chapter 11, Scout asks her father what the term "nigger-lover" means. Atticus tells Scout that it is a term that really doesn't mean anything, similar to the term "snot-nose." Atticus goes on to say that ignorant people use it when they feel that somebody is favoring Negroes over themselves. Atticus also says it is never an insult to be called something that somebody thinks is a bad name because it says more about the person and doesn't hurt you. I would agree with Atticus' statement concerning derogatory comments and insults. I do believe that insulting comments are a reflection of the person who says them. In regards to racial slurs, I believe that they significantly reflect the person's character when spoken. I also agree with Atticus when he says that ignorant individuals use derogatory terms. However, I do not agree with his assessment that insults do not hurt others. Insults can be hurtful and many people take offense to 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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