salem
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I would ask what is the source of that quote? The article no longer contains it.
Leaving them out as co-authors would be misconduct.
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2015/712/?time=4...
On an iOS device this is a pretty hot path, since it's used to decompress the asset catalog, including some images, so most of your apps on iOS probably already use this algorithm.
Let's acknowledge that there is an opportunity cost for early hires.
Founders I've talked to are sympathetic and see it as fair, but none have the courage to try it.