A lot of people are unaware of how insanely fast computers are. If you can do a computational task in a year, a computer should be able to do it well within a second.
At a previous employer, we had a test that took about 45 minutes, which most people just accepted as a fact of life. Unfortunately, we had to use this test a lot. After I optimized it (in my own time, because the team lead didn't think it had priority), it took 5 freaking seconds. Probably still far from optimal, but way more manageable.
At a previous employer, we had a test that took about 45 minutes, which most people just accepted as a fact of life. Unfortunately, we had to use this test a lot. After I optimized it (in my own time, because the team lead didn't think it had priority), it took 5 freaking seconds. Probably still far from optimal, but way more manageable.