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The fastest operation is the one your algorithm avoids
Remove repeated work with better structures, indexes, sorting strategies, batching, and precomputation.
Independent field notes / Vol. 01
Python,
below the surface.
Precise explanations of the machinery, patterns, and tradeoffs that make Python feel deceptively simple.
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No listicles. No folklore. No just trust me abstractions.
Every note should leave you with a better model of the system, not just another snippet to paste.