Hobbit vs Hobbyte: The Ultimate Memory Optimization

Hobbit vs Hobbyte: The Ultimate Memory Optimization
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The eternal struggle between human-readable names and computer storage efficiency summed up perfectly. Left side: "Hobbit" - what normal people call things. Right side: "Hobbyte" - what happens after programmers get their hands on it and realize they need to save 3 bits of memory. The same image repeated 8 times on the right isn't a coincidence either - exactly one byte's worth of hobbits! And yes, some backend developer somewhere is absolutely proud of this naming convention.