Greedy fallback as a traffic jam vs elastic fallback as multiple flowing lanes

Beating the Bound — Without Reordering

We follow the curve — from greedy to elastic, from clustered chaos to calm — and show how one small shift bends the whole system.

May 9, 2025 · 12 min · Oliver Daff
Keys struggling up a steep curve as load factor increases

The Invisible Wall Around Hash Tables

This isn’t just about faster hash tables. It’s about breaking long-standing assumptions — and what that shift means for building tighter, simpler, more resilient systems.

April 27, 2025 · 6 min · Oliver Daff