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Does low latency code sometimes have to be “ugly”?

(This is mainly aimed at those who have specific knowledge of low latency systems, to avoid people just answering with unsubstantiated opinions). Do you feel there is a trade-off between writing ...
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Is Java much harder to “tweak” for performance compared with C/C++?

Does the "magic" of the JVM hinder the influence a programmer has over micro-optimisations in Java? I recently read in C++ sometimes the ordering of the data members can provide optimizations ...
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Writing low latency Java [closed]

Are there any Java-specific techniques (things which wouldnt apply to C++) for writing low latency code, in Java? I often see Java low latency roles and they ask for experience writing low latency ...
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Is it worth learning C++ in depth JUST for a career in low latency trading?

I am interested in ultra high frequency trading and Java is the language I know best. I was always under the impression I would have to perfect my C++ skills in order to work within the ultra high ...
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To what extent could Java be used over C++ for ultra high frequency systems?

Could Java ever match C++ with regards to programming ultra high frequency systems? Has the JVM improved enough to allow this? From a theoretical or practical point is it possible? Is C++ used in ...