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MENTAL MODEL · M0954

Wirth's Law

Wirth's Law
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Anti-bloat. Don't assume that hardware progress allows you to write poor code. Hardware dividends will be consumed by bloated frameworks and inefficient abstraction layers. Maintain a purist attitude toward performance; this is a fight against entropy.

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Anchor fast decisions

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