François Fleuret: my fancy new layer got crushed by good old algorithmic tricks
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-10-07
François Fleuret showed off a new layer cutting runtime from 2.5s to 0.14s and still improving — then delivered the punchline: "Bad news is my convoluted mind-shattering-wow idea is gonna be crushed by good ol' algorithmic." A humble reminder that solid algorithmic improvements often beat flashy architectural tricks.
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