No, it's because letting go of minor performance tweaks and focusing on the quality of the code is something we've all learned the hard way.
I'm not saying you aren't an effective developer, I'm saying you'd be a more effective developer if you focused on the quality of your code.
The quotes weren't twisted or misinterpreted. Knuth, Hoare, Albert and Sussman all strongly discouraged premature optimization. If someone who coauthored SICP told me that my technique was wrong, I know I'd pay attention and consider the possibility (reading SICP was like that).
I'm not saying you aren't an effective developer, I'm saying you'd be a more effective developer if you focused on the quality of your code.
The quotes weren't twisted or misinterpreted. Knuth, Hoare, Albert and Sussman all strongly discouraged premature optimization. If someone who coauthored SICP told me that my technique was wrong, I know I'd pay attention and consider the possibility (reading SICP was like that).