Bcrypt for password hashing because it is slow?

Question

I read today on not-implemented.com :

Sha-256 should be chosen in most cases where a high speed hash function is desired. It is considered secure with no

Answer 1

It takes more effort to brute force attack the password. The slower the algorithm, the less guesses can be made per second. The extra time won't be noticed by a user of the system, but will make it harder to crack the password.