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What optimisations do you consider when you code?

Survey period: 1 Jul 2013 to 8 Jul 2013

In general, when writing code, which of the following optimisations do you always think about when writing code? (even if you reject them as unnecessary for a certain situation)

OptionVotes% 
Memory use52764.11
Speed of execution69684.67
Final binary size8610.46
Resource use (eg graphics objects, handles etc)28734.91
Network traffic31738.56
Power465.60
None404.87
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (34 answers)


 
GeneralSpeed of execution Pin
SOHAM_GANDHI4-Feb-14 22:39
SOHAM_GANDHI4-Feb-14 22:39 
GeneralSpeed of exexution Pin
Siddhesh Patankar8-Jul-13 18:17
Siddhesh Patankar8-Jul-13 18:17 
GeneralRe: Speed of exexution Pin
Amir Mohammad Nasrollahi26-Jul-13 6:39
professionalAmir Mohammad Nasrollahi26-Jul-13 6:39 
GeneralAge vs Answers Pin
Keia4-Jul-13 22:28
professionalKeia4-Jul-13 22:28 
GeneralRe: Age vs Answers Pin
CHill605-Jul-13 8:02
mveCHill605-Jul-13 8:02 
GeneralRe: Age vs Answers Pin
Keia7-Jul-13 20:20
professionalKeia7-Jul-13 20:20 
Generalreadability and documentation Pin
Giuseppe Tollini4-Jul-13 9:10
Giuseppe Tollini4-Jul-13 9:10 
GeneralMemory Use... Pin
Marco Bertschi4-Jul-13 5:49
protectorMarco Bertschi4-Jul-13 5:49 
GeneralWill I understand this in 6 months time, or is the guy trying to maintain this bigger than me? Pin
CHill602-Jul-13 14:06
mveCHill602-Jul-13 14:06 
You can do some awfully "clever" one-line stuff, tweaks and frigs, etc ... but if I think I might question why I've done something when I come back to it 6-12 months later (or in my current situation 15 years later ... oh yes!), or I think that I could be dropping some poor jobbing maintenance proggie in deep smelly stuff (oh, that will be me ... 15 years later), I will "optimise" for clarity every time.

P.S. The "15 years later" ... nope, not still in that same old job ... came back as a contractor after a LONG time away. Be warned my brothers and sisters, be warned Sigh | :sigh:
GeneralRe: Will I understand this in 6 months time, or is the guy trying to maintain this bigger than me? Pin
Dennis E White2-Jul-13 20:40
professionalDennis E White2-Jul-13 20:40 
GeneralComplaints from End-Users Pin
MacSpudster2-Jul-13 5:58
professionalMacSpudster2-Jul-13 5:58 
GeneralI focus on ASP page bloat Pin
Gregory Gadow2-Jul-13 3:22
Gregory Gadow2-Jul-13 3:22 
GeneralFewer lines of code Pin
Johann van der Smut1-Jul-13 21:51
Johann van der Smut1-Jul-13 21:51 
GeneralRe: Fewer lines of code Pin
Abhishek Nandy1-Jul-13 22:36
professionalAbhishek Nandy1-Jul-13 22:36 
GeneralRe: Fewer lines of code Pin
PIEBALDconsult2-Jul-13 8:13
mvePIEBALDconsult2-Jul-13 8:13 
GeneralRe: Fewer lines of code Pin
Espen Harlinn2-Jul-13 13:19
professionalEspen Harlinn2-Jul-13 13:19 
GeneralRe: Fewer lines of code Pin
CDP18022-Jul-13 19:06
CDP18022-Jul-13 19:06 
GeneralAgreed, but the first word in my post was *generally* Pin
Johann van der Smut4-Jul-13 18:37
Johann van der Smut4-Jul-13 18:37 
GeneralRe: Fewer lines of code Pin
Florian Rappl7-Jul-13 6:03
professionalFlorian Rappl7-Jul-13 6:03 
GeneralRaises Arm (to block the impending whipping...) " Power optimization..?" Pin
ely_bob1-Jul-13 10:21
professionalely_bob1-Jul-13 10:21 
GeneralTime, memory, flexibility and maintenance Pin
Nelek1-Jul-13 8:21
protectorNelek1-Jul-13 8:21 
GeneralDisk I/O Pin
Wendelius1-Jul-13 5:23
mentorWendelius1-Jul-13 5:23 
GeneralBad IPC utilization Pin
Cory Shirts1-Jul-13 4:56
Cory Shirts1-Jul-13 4:56 
GeneralWill it blend Pin
Ron Anders1-Jul-13 3:19
Ron Anders1-Jul-13 3:19 
GeneralFlexible architecture and the least amount of code Pin
Marc Clifton1-Jul-13 3:01
mvaMarc Clifton1-Jul-13 3:01 

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