Performance · interview question
A teammate submits shaky profiling stories code. Which review comment is the strongest?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. Make the rule clearer and easier to explain. Explain performance work as measured change tied to one bottleneck and one tradeoff.
Why
The best review comment anchors the change to readability, correctness, and future maintenance. Vague claims that code is now 'optimized' sound weak without numbers or a causal explanation.
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