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author MrJuneJune <me@mrjunejune.com>
date Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:59:10 -0800
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+title: Optimizing Data Structures for Performance
+description: Understanding how memory layout affects cache performance in C++ games, with examples of pointer indirection and contiguous data structures.
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 ### Optimizing Data Structures for Performance
 
 In my professional experience as a full-stack engineer, I primarily work with languages like Python, JavaScript, and Ruby, which don’t provide strict control over memory management. Contract work requiring languages like C or C++ is rare, as most clients prefer "modern" languages that prioritize ease of use over low-level control. Even on the few occasions when I did write C or C++ code, my focus was not on performance optimization. However, I recently observed some C++ code that changed my perspective.