# Why performance optimization is hard work

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-performance-optimization-is-hard-work/197034>\
**Category:** In The News\
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**Created:** [29 April 2025 15:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-performance-optimization-is-hard-work/197034 "2025-04-29T15:54:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [29 April 2025 15:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-performance-optimization-is-hard-work/197034/1 "2025-04-29T15:54:31Z")

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> I’m not talking about skill, knowledge, or convincing a world focused on radical acceleration that optimization is necessary. Performance optimization is hard because it’s fundamentally a brute-force task, and there’s nothing you can do about it.  
> This post is a bit of a rant on my frustrations with code optimization. I’ll also try to give actionable advice, which I hope enchants your experience.

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> **[Why performance optimization is hard work](https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/why-performance-optimization-is-hard-work/)**
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> I’m not talking about skill, knowledge, or convincing a world focused on radical acceleration that optimization is necessary. Performance optimization is hard because it’s fundamentally a brute-force task, and there’s nothing you can do about...