Building zero tier systems on bare metal

<p>While Mauricio and team had to get back to bare metal, most programmers are headed in the opposite direction. It’s why <a href="https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/link/2110/why-mit-switched-from-scheme-to-python">MIT switched from Scheme to Python</a>. </p><p>At Stack Overflow, we’re familiar with what happens to websites during physical failures, like <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2012/11/09/se-podcast-36-we-got-hit-by-a-hurricane/">hurricanes</a>. </p><p>Connect with Mauricio on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriciolinhares/">LinkedIn</a>. </p><p>Congrats to Lifeboat badge winner </p><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/1076171/the-nail">The Nail</a></p><p>, who pinned a solid answer on the question, </p><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9267643/if-return-vs-if-else-efficiency/9267790#9267790">if->return vs. if->else efficiency</a></p><p>.</p>