# The efficiency trap: why optimising everything can backfire, badly

- HackerByte page: <https://hackerbyte.net/en/stories/an-analysis-of-how-over-optimization-can-backfire-badly-50415498>
- Original source: <https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/nov/08/the-efficiency-trap-why-optimising-everything-can-backfire-badly>
- Hacker News discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50415498>
- Submitted to Hacker News: 2026-11-08T17:59:23.000Z

An analysis of how over\-optimization can backfire badly.

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