Optimizations That Aren't
9 months ago
- #profiling
- #performance
- #optimization
- Optimization should not be done for its own sake as it can reduce code readability and introduce bugs.
- Follow a structured optimization process: ensure code works, measure performance precisely, verify against requirements, record results, optimize, and re-verify.
- Always profile before and after optimizations to confirm improvements and avoid performance regressions.
- A real-world example highlights the dangers of optimization without profiling, leading to quadratic complexity in a COLLADA Exporter.
- Optimization without prior and post profiling is ineffective and can degrade performance significantly.