When implementing algorithms, prioritize simplicity and maintainability over premature optimization. Complex algorithms should be broken down into smaller, reusable components or replaced with simpler approaches when possible.
Key principles:
For example, instead of implementing complex bucket-level histogram manipulation:
// Complex approach - manipulating individual buckets
for bucketIndex, bucketVal := range resultHistogram.PositiveBuckets {
if bucketVal <= 0 {
continue
}
bucketStartVal := firstH.PositiveBuckets[bucketIndex]
bucketDelta := bucketVal * deltaScale
predictedAtStart := bucketStartVal - (bucketDelta / sampledInterval * durationToStart)
// ... more complex logic
}
Prefer a simpler count-based approach:
// Simpler approach - use overall count for decisions
durationToZero := sampledInterval * (samples.Histograms[0].H.Count / resultHistogram.Count)
if durationToZero < durationToStart {
durationToStart = durationToZero
}
This approach reduces complexity, improves maintainability, and often performs better while being easier to reason about and test.
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