From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2008-03-30T15:26:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Is ruby is faster than all Object oriented Scripting langs

mutahhir hayat wrote:
> I would
> agree upon your considering performance in ever step of the cycle, however,
> a more pragmatic approach is to fulfill the requirements,

Yes ... as you state below, if a project is defined by requirements, 
performance requirements should be specified. They fall under the 
general heading of usability, and there are (and have been for decades) 
rather well known rules of thumb.

> but if you're making a digital calculator
> that will run on a quad core server with at most 10 people using it at one
> time, I'd hardly recommend performance as a major concern, and would rather
> just fulfill the requirements as fast and economically possible.

This seldom happens in the real world. Nobody can create a significant 
software project in total absence of any feedback from users or the market.