That's a very true observation mhartl and I try to touch on it in my last sentence although it is enigmatically worded as I was trying to sneak a "Premature optimization is the root of all evil" reference into it. Alas not all wordplay is destined for upmods!

Would it be advisable to try to implement a solution on a chalkboard first? Mathematical notation and diagrams can be amazingly succinct.