The graphic novel, and the film that followed is about the historical Battle of Thermopylae. In that battle, the Spartans were tasked with slowing down the Persian ground forces until the Greek navy could defeat the Persians on the seas. Most of the information that historians have about Thermopylae is presented in the accounts of the Roman historian Herodotus. Herodotus had a habit of blending history with myth, so a lot of the story seems exaggerated. While the battle did take place, and the Spartans did mount a very brave defense to slow down the Persians, it is unlikely that it was done with only three hundred soldiers. So, to answer the original question, the novel is somewhat true, but likely an exaggeration of an already exaggerated battle in history.
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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