# Just Enough Optimization

DevFeed: [Just Enough Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/just-enough-optimization-27345.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.mmckenna.me/just-enough-optimization>)

Author: Matt McKenna

Published: 2025-02-04T18:37:32Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Matt McKenna](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/matt-mckenna.md>)

Topics: [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

Tags: [general-advice](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/general-advice.md>), [general-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/general-programming.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that effective optimization often means removing unnecessary work rather than introducing complex algorithms or caching. It recommends solving current user and business problems, releasing useful software, and using feedback to guide future improvements instead of optimizing prematurely for hypothetical scale, bugs, or needs.

## Source excerpt

One of the most effective ways to improve software performance isn't complex algorithms or fancy caching techniques. Often, it's simply removing unnecessary work. If a piece of code doesn't need to run, it won't consume any resources. This principle ...