One snippet, two verdicts: the code that only runs right before benchmarks
jimmykoppel · x · 2026-10-21
A code review dispute: the tech lead flags a snippet as a problem; the engineer says it's fine because it's only ever called right before the benchmark runs. A pointed joke about benchmark-gaming culture in engineering.
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