SpaceChem is pure EVIL

mriguy · 05-15-2011, 09:10 PM

It occurred to me while optimizing my reactor to save 40 cycles and a few parts, that SpaceChem is praying upon the dark side of engineering and programming.

It reminded me of my assembly days and combining multiple tricks to save a few CPU cycles. Today, these are considered bad habits. A good engineer or programmer will design solutions with clarity and expandability in mind.

I finally found a puzzle game that rewards cleverness, forever teasing me with the question 'Was this solution the absolute best?'

05-15-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
mriguy Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 252 Posts: 1,606	SpaceChem is pure EVIL It occurred to me while optimizing my reactor to save 40 cycles and a few parts, that SpaceChem is praying upon the dark side of engineering and programming. It reminded me of my assembly days and combining multiple tricks to save a few CPU cycles. Today, these are considered bad habits. A good engineer or programmer will design solutions with clarity and expandability in mind. I finally found a puzzle game that rewards cleverness, forever teasing me with the question 'Was this solution the absolute best?' Last edited by mriguy: 05-16-2011 at 12:41 AM.

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