This is a brilliant play on Big O notation, the bane of every algorithm class! The computer nerd's algorithm is O(1) - constant time complexity, the holy grail of efficiency. The A-student's algorithm is O(N) - linear time that scales with input size, respectable but not perfect. And then there's "my algorithm" at O(N!) - factorial time complexity, which is basically computational suicide. It's the difference between your code finishing in microseconds versus the heat death of the universe. The exclamation point is both the factorial notation AND the appropriate reaction when you realize your algorithm will take longer to run than the lifespan of several stars.
A Little Math For You
4 months ago
142,528 views
0 shares

algorithm-memes, big-o-notation-memes, time-complexity-memes, computer-science-memes, programming-humor-memes | ProgrammerHumor.io
More Like This
The Four Horsemen Of Accidental Coding Success
5 months ago
108.3K views
0 shares

If It Works It Works
4 months ago
191.9K views
0 shares

Knock Knock, Who's Ray? Wait, That's Not Right
4 months ago
208.4K views
0 shares

Average Tech Job Interview
1 month ago
133.0K views
0 shares

It's Worth It (For The Performance Gains)
3 months ago
147.1K views
0 shares

The Existential Crisis Of AI
3 months ago
154.0K views
0 shares

Loading more content...