# Inefficient Algorithm Choice

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

Record: `lexicon: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#lexicon-inefficient-algorithm-choice

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Hard Resource Ceiling](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/hard-resource-ceiling.md) and before [Instance Affinity](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/instance-affinity.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

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

## Linked from

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