The short version
Agner Fog's freely available C++ optimization PDF; a commenter flagged it as promising.
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Optimizing software in C++
Agner Fog's freely available C++ optimization PDF; a commenter flagged it as promising.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-28
Last seen:2026-09-28
Times seen:1
Website:agner.org
Why it caught our attention
The reply names a concrete free resource and positively recommends its apparent relevance.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-28
“I've not read Fog's Optimizing software in C++ but I see it's freely available there as a PDF (182 pages). Looks like a great resource on these topics.”
MaxBarraclough · recommendation
Direct HN comment
Writing Efficient C++ Code (2013)