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We already have cheap and fast. Can only pick two out of three[1], I'm afraid :)

Jokes aside, theoretical knowledge is definitely lacking. There doesn't seem much interest either - that is, until you show how they could have saved days and get more reliable results more efficiently, if only they had known there's that 50+ year old algorithm they could have used. Experienced and knowledgable devs are still very important to have around.

1: https://paydirtapp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/FastG...



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