

#Keep it hot code
I wrote some simple collision detection code a while back and never got around to optimizing its performance because it was good enough as it was and I had greater worries elsewhere. Let me just tell you how this tutorial came about. And what does it mean to be "hot"? It means to be in high demand, as in the expression "a hot commodity". So, what should be kept hot? Values, memory and machine instructions.
#Keep it hot software
Well, software is about using memory and machine instructions to compute values. You might be wondering what it is exactly that is supposed to be kept hot. When I named this tutorial "Keep it Hot", I wasn't thinking about the Cameo song from the 80s, although you're welcome to listen to it while you read this tutorial, that is, if you agree with me that a funky beat is the real secret to producing good code!
#Keep it hot how to
If you expect this tutorial to be about showing bits of code and the assembly listings generated by the compiler and then, showing how to reduce the number of instructions using nifty tricks, then you are sorely mistaken about what has most impact on performance. This is going to be a step-by-step journey through a real example, with real benchmark results at every step so that you can see the effect of the different optimization techniques.Īnd as my first tutorial on performance optimization, I have to talk about the most important principle in performance optimization: keeping things hot. If you or someone else feels unwell with a high temperature during hot weather, it may be heat exhaustion or heatstroke.This tutorial is the first time I write about coding techniques for improving the performance of software. They can inspect a rented home for hazards to health, including excess heat.įind your local council (GOV.UK) Watch out for signs of heat-related illness You can also get help from the environmental health office at your local council, if you think a hot house is affecting your health or someone else's.

Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep.įor more information visit GOV.UK: Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees. Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down.
#Keep it hot skin
Have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and have a cool shower or put cool water on your skin or clothes. If you have to go outside, stay in the shade especially between 11am and 3pm, wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes, and avoid exercise or activity that makes you hotter.Ĭool yourself down. people who spend a lot of time outside or in hot places – those who live in a top-floor flat, the homeless or those whose jobs are outside.those who may find it hard to keep cool – babies and the very young, the bed bound, those with drug or alcohol addictions or with Alzheimer's disease.people who are on multiple medicines that may make them more likely to be badly affected by hot weather.people who have a serious or long-term illness including heart or lung conditions, diabetes, kidney disease, Parkinson's disease or some mental health conditions.

those who live on their own or in a care home.older people – especially those over 75 and female.overheating, which can make symptoms worse for people who already have problems with their heart or breathingĪ heatwave can affect anyone, but the most vulnerable people are:.not drinking enough water (dehydration).If hot weather hits this summer, make sure it does not harm you or anyone you know. During heatwaves, more people than usual get seriously ill or die. Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot, there are health risks.
