The Ousterhout's Theorem

Ousterhout’s Theorem relates to computer programming languages, specifically the trade-off between ease of writing code and how fast that code runs. It states that there is no perfect language that is both easy to program and highly efficient in execution. In other words, if you want a language that’s very easy for humans to read and write, it will likely run more slowly; if you want very fast-running code, it might be more complex to develop. This theorem highlights the fundamental challenge in choosing programming languages based on desired performance and ease of use.