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Assuring Quality and Bug Fix speed in Open Source Python Project
I'm maintaining an open source framework (in Python on *nix platforms if that matters) for the first time in my life. It is pretty much pre-alpha, not much more then a scientific proof of concept, ...
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Which one is the fastest Message Broker in case of a single machine? [closed]
I would like to know, which Message Broker I should choose in case of communication among apps within a single PC, considering speed.
Among Apache ActiveMQ , MSMQ , RabbitMQ , OpenAMQ which one is ...
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Using assembly to write to a file
I am working with a trading application (reading data from the exchange) which generates a bucket load of data on a per second basis. We have different "log-levels" but even the minimal log-level ...
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Is it conceivable to have millions of lists of data in memory in Python?
I have over the last 30 days been developing a Python application that utilizes a MySQL database of information (specifically about Norwegian addresses) to perform address validation and correction. ...
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Are there well-known examples of web products that were killed by slow service? [closed]
It's a basic tenet of UX design that users prefer fast pages.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/response-times.html
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How does having assets saved on a secondary domain(s) reduce the load time of the website?
I went for an interview yesterday where I was asked this question:
"How does having assets (images/videos) stored on a secondary domain (assets.example.com) reduce the load time of example.com?"
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Does having two conditions in a IF statement faster than having two separate IF?
I just wonder if having two conditions in a IF statement execute faster than having it separated into two like these
Single Statement Two conditions
if ( (conditionA == true) && (conditionB ...
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How is the speed of a page affected? [closed]
I am trying to develop a single-page web application. I was wondering how big the disadvantages of using jQuery are.
I have been told that it makes the application slower, but, as I have seen here, ...
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File Processing Times
I have a very simple program in Ruby that opens a dictionary file, sorted-words.txt and prints out all the words in pig-latin. I tested its speed, and the first time I ran it, the program finished in ...
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PHP and performance
I always hear that PHP is for medium and small websites whereas .NET and Java for enterprise applications. My question is about PHP. Why is PHP not a good option for enterprise web applications? Is it ...
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How can a developer evaluate the effectiveness of his workflow?
This question has been on my mind for probably 10 years. Ever since I've started programming for a living. And I've seen multiple discussions about good fit, distractions, being in the zone, etc. But ...
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Resources on Writing Efficient C Code for Micro-controllers?
Serious help needed here. I love programming. I've been reading bunch of books(such as K&R) and articles/forums online for C language lately. Even tried looking into Linux code(although, i was ...
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Should speed reading be applied while reading Tech Books [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do people read big technical books?
It's a known fact that, Science and Tech readings requires most attention, to at least make sense of what one reads. In the age ...
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Is Bubble Sort the slowest sorting algorithm? [closed]
Is Bubble Sort the slowest sorting algorithm? If the answer is no, then what is the slowest one?
