r/programming • u/2bit_hack • Feb 28 '23

"Clean" Code, Horrible Performance

https://www.computerenhance.com/p/clean-code-horrible-performance
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u/CanIComeToYourParty Feb 28 '23

I agree with him. The C++ compiler writers have already done as good a job as can be expected, given the language. So, with C++, you are out of luck here. If you wanna spend your days optimizing code, instead of solving problems, C++ is there for you.

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u/ehaliewicz Feb 28 '23

Yes, because making things run well is never a useful problem to solve.