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0 pointsno_wizard11mo ago0 comments

I have zero issue with needing runtime GC or equivalent like ARC.

My issue is with ergonomics and performance. In my experience with a range of languages, the most performant way of writing the code is not the way you would idiomatically write it. They make good performance more complicated than it should be.

This holds true to me for my work with Java, Python, C# and JavaScript.

What I suppose I’m looking for is a better compromise between having some form of managed runtime vs non managed

And yes, I’ve also tried Go, and it’s DX is its own type of pain for me. I should try it again now that it has generics

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neonsunset11mo ago

Using spans, structs, object and array pools is considered fairly idiomatic C# if you care about performance (and many methods now default to just spans even outside that).

What kind of idiomatic or unidiomatic C# do you have in mind?

I’d say if you are okay with GC side effects, achieving good performance targets is way easier than if you care about P99/999.

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