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When The "Optimized" Code Runs Slower Than The Original
Programming Algorithms Debugging Testing
9 days ago 64.1K views 0 shares
When The "Optimized" Code Runs Slower Than The Original
That moment of existential dread when your meticulously "optimized" code actually runs slower than the original spaghetti mess. You spent three days refactoring, adding clever algorithms, and even throwing in some fancy design patterns—only to watch your benchmark times get worse. The computer is clearly gaslighting you. Next step: blame the compiler, blame the hardware, blame cosmic rays... anything but admit your optimization skills might need optimization.

No Cycle Left Behind
Hardware C++ Algorithms Programming Debugging
1 month ago 115.5K views 0 shares
No Cycle Left Behind
Regular developers measure performance in milliseconds or microseconds because that's what modern tools show them. Meanwhile, the true optimization psychopaths are counting individual CPU clock cycles like it's 1982. They're the ones rewriting entire functions in assembly just to save 3 cycles in a loop that runs twice a day. The difference between "fast enough" and "I need to know exactly how many nanoseconds each instruction takes."

Like What Was Even The Point Of Trying To Hide It In The First Place?
Hardware Gamedev Programming
1 month ago 72.9K views 0 shares
Like What Was Even The Point Of Trying To Hide It In The First Place?
Oh. My. GOD. The ABSOLUTE AUDACITY of GPU manufacturers thinking they can play hide and seek with tech reviewers! 😂 They're over here plotting their diabolical plan: "Let's release this mediocre 8GB VRAM GPU in 2025 (when games will probably need 12GB minimum) and maybe—JUST MAYBE—reviewers won't notice how pathetically underpowered it is!" Meanwhile, tech reviewers are LITERALLY sitting at their desks with credit cards in hand, ready to expose the truth faster than you can say "insufficient memory allocation." The drama! The betrayal! The completely predictable outcome!

Watch Me Cry When I Cannot Solve The Next One
Algorithms Programming Debugging Testing Backend
2 months ago 98.1K views 0 shares
Watch Me Cry When I Cannot Solve The Next One
Nothing—and I mean nothing —beats the euphoric high of writing code that executes in 0ms with 100% efficiency. That brief moment when your algorithm isn't just working, but thriving . Sure, money's nice and status has its perks, but have you ever optimized a function so perfectly that even your IDE is impressed? It's the digital equivalent of a standing ovation, except the only one clapping is your inner nerd who hasn't seen sunlight in three days.