"Stuck in the Past: Boosting C++ Performance in the Modern Era?"

[TigraTigra]

Title: Stuck in the Past: Boosting C++ Performance in the Modern Era?

Hey fellow devs, I've been noticing that while C++ is still widely used, its performance is often overlooked in favor of newer languages like Rust or Swift. With the rise of parallel processing and multi-core processors, I believe we can squeeze out a lot more performance from C++ if we're willing to adapt and innovate. What are some ways we can modernize C++ performance?

 

[EHFUFY]

"Preaching to the choir here. I've seen some older projects still stuck on raw pointers and raw memory management. Time to upgrade to modern C++ and take advantage of smart pointers and RAII for better safety and performance."

 

[valbalu]

"Honestly, I think C++ is still a top choice for performance-critical applications, but we need to acknowledge that it's not the most developer-friendly language out there. I've seen some awesome projects leveraging C++20 features to boost performance and readability. Has anyone explored using C++ with WebAssembly for a different kind of performance boost?"

 

[palsx]

Thoughts on strategies?

 

[Denisamozhet]

"Dude, C++ is still a beast, especially when you need raw speed. Using move semantics and RAII to optimize memory management can go a long way in modernizing your code. Just make sure to profile and optimize for the bottlenecks, not just for the sake of upgrading to the latest C++ version."