premature optimization

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The act of wasting resources on optimising source code that does not represent a significant bottleneck.
 * 2) * 2016, Amitt Mahajan, Why you’re mispricing your VR seed round, VentureBeat
 * Similar to engineering, premature optimization can cause you to focus on items that don’t materially affect your outcome and can divert your attention away from those that do.
 * Similar to engineering, premature optimization can cause you to focus on items that don’t materially affect your outcome and can divert your attention away from those that do.