# Anecdotal Timing

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

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Anecdotal Performance Claims](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/anecdotal-performance-claims.md) and before [Bottlenecks](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/bottlenecks.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

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

## Linked from

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