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1. hn_submit · 1790525037 · focus · HN ↗

   I write in C++ almost every day but never have the need to optimize for speed. Even when you write straightforward code it's already blazingly fast.

   1. flowerbreeze · 1790530403 · focus · HN ↗

      When writing code for end-user applications, I think it's mostly true. When it's writing code for a database engine, a game engine, a 3d renderer, or anything else that involves heavy data processing, optimization is the core "thing" often and it might not even be a good enough solution without it. Although, a lot of time even then C++ is good enough even then when picking reasonable data structures to represent the data.

      1. hn_submit · 1790539979 · focus · HN ↗

         These are what I like to call "infinity applications" where the need for speed is essentially infinite.

         Even if you write them in hand-optimized assembly they would still clamor for more speed.

         1. flowerbreeze · 1790621430 · focus · HN ↗

            Oh, that's a great name for it! I'll need to start using it.

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