# Anecdotal Timing

> Judging how fast code runs from casual observation instead of controlled measurement.

Record: `lex:anecdotal-timing`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-anecdotal-timing

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Benchmarking](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/benchmarking.md)