Code optimization can sometimes be experienced as a lengthy process, with disruptive effects on code readability and maintainability. For effective optimization, it is crucial to focus efforts on areas where minimal work and minimal changes will have to most impact, ie. go for the jugular
…is as important as knowing how to optimize.
In this thread on the Delphi forums Ante Bonic brought back to intention this excellent Delphi Optimization Guide in Delphi article by Robert Lee. The article has aged a bit, but many tips remain true with the Delphi 2009 compiler (sadly so).
SamplingProfiler was initially released in the Delphi ASM newsgroup, and I’m curious about the audience of this website, so I’ve setup a small poll.
How familiar are you with code profiling and/or Delphi code optimization? Can you tell apart instrumenting and sampling profilers merely by their respective heisenbugs, or is that profiler business sounding like a TV series from the last century?