The problem with this is that in most real world scenarios it is much cheaper to add more hardware resources to slow performing apps than hiring, training and retaining programmers to learn, debug, enhance and maintain poorly written code, particularly when the useful life of many software solutions can last decades and hardware becomes cheaper every year.
What kind of sociopath one has to be not to realize there's something very wrong about writing a piece like this?
It's almost like Mark or whoever put it together enjoyed doing it.