"But I want a pony!"

                      User   Sys  Total
              Direct  0.23  0.00   0.23
         Schwartzian  0.85  0.08   0.93

Performance tuning is always a tradeoff

• Never say "I'll use the Schwartzian Transform because it's faster"

  • That's an immature view of value

• That's what little kids are thinking when they say

Dad, can I have a pony?

• The poor little kid sees the benefit, but not the cost