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The Little Things: Everyday efficiencies

Premature optimization is often said to be the root of all evil, because it makes future maintenance harder. I want to show some cases where the faster code is just (or more) as maintainable as the slower one.

The Little Things: Speeding up C++ compilation

This post is based on an internal training I prepared for my employer, Locksley, and showcases some source-level techniques for improving C++ compilation times.

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