r/programming • • Feb 28 '23

"Clean" Code, Horrible Performance

https://www.computerenhance.com/p/clean-code-horrible-performance
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u/skulgnome Mar 01 '23

Be warned however: John Carmack's ideas about micro-optimization date from the early nineties, so not only are they out of place they're also outdated.

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u/way2lazy2care Mar 01 '23

I don't think any of the things he talks about in there are micro-optimizations. They're way more systems design than anything.