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Unlock Peak Performance: Master the Art of Compilation

From source code to optimized executables. Dive deep into compiler theory, build automation, and performance tuning for modern software development.

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Featured Guides & Tutorials

Practical guides to enhance your build processes across various ecosystems.

Build Automation

Precompilation & Build Automation

Master tools like Make, CMake, and Bazel. Learn to create efficient, reproducible builds for complex C++ projects and beyond.

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JIT vs AOT

JIT vs. AOT Compilation

Explore the trade-offs between Just-In-Time (JIT) and Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation in environments like Java, .NET, and GraalVM.

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Web Transpilation

Modern Web Transpilation

Dive into the world of Babel, TypeScript, and bundlers like Webpack/Vite. Understand how modern JavaScript gets to the browser.

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Deep Dive into Compiler Theory

Understanding what happens under the hood is key to writing truly high-performance code. Explore the fundamental stages of the compilation pipeline.

  • Lexical Analysis & Parsing: From raw text to a structured Abstract Syntax Tree (AST).
  • Semantic Analysis: Type checking and ensuring the code makes logical sense.
  • Optimization: The magic of loop unrolling, inlining, and dead code elimination.
  • Code Generation: Translating optimized intermediate representation to machine code.
Compiler Pipeline Diagram

Strategies for Performance Tuning

Leverage compiler flags, profiling tools, and language features to squeeze every drop of performance from your applications.

Compiler Flags & Directives

Learn to use flags like `-O3` in GCC/Clang, profile-guided optimization (PGO), and link-time optimization (LTO) to produce highly optimized binaries.

Profiling and Analysis

Master tools like Perf, Valgrind, and language-specific profilers to identify bottlenecks and guide your optimization efforts effectively.

Memory Layout & Data Locality

Understand how compilers handle memory and how you can structure your data to take full advantage of CPU caches and reduce latency.

Advanced Language Features

Explore concepts like C++ templates, Java's Project Valhalla, and SIMD intrinsics to write code that compilers can turn into lightning-fast instructions.