One thing I would say about Ras Pi boxes, they are very sensitive to the
speed of the SD card you plug into it. So the better cards are very much
worth the price.
I'd correct Jim's remark about Java, it is compiled, JavaScript is
interpreted. Ok, Java is compiled into P-Code, but I recall over 10 years
ago it was proved to be over 90% of the efficiency of native code. One thing
I fully agree with Jim is about automation, it requires a lot more blocks
and THEY MUST DETECT PERFECTLY.
On 'what's the slow point' I'd say that over 40 years of programming says it
is seldom where you think it is. Only when you can test and measure do you
find where the problem with speed lays. It usually turns out to be a big
surprise.
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