# Inefficient Algorithm Choice

> Selecting an algorithm whose complexity scales poorly for the expected input size.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Algorithmic Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/algorithmic-efficiency.md)