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Casey Muratori champions software performance amid industry neglect

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Casey Muratori, a programmer and game developer known for Handmade Hero and his Substack 'Computer, Enhance.', argues that software performance is critically important but widely ignored by the industry. In a podcast discussion, Muratori highlighted evidence from leading software companies that supports the importance of performance, yet notes a prevailing attitude of dismissal among developers. He advocates for understanding low-level concepts like assembly and CPU architecture, and critiques the common practice of 'clean code' and profiler-driven optimization, suggesting a more fundamental approach to writing performant code. AI

IMPACT Focuses on software performance principles, with a brief mention of AI tools like Sentry's Seer AI agent.

RANK_REASON The item is a podcast episode discussing a viewpoint on software development practices, not a release or significant industry event.

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  1. The Pragmatic Engineer TIER_1 English(EN) · Gergely Orosz ·

    Why performant code matters (but gets widely ignored), with Casey Muratori

    Casey Muratori explains why software performance matters, how developers can write faster code, and why he challenges conventional engineering practices.

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