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If you have ever tried to debug optimized code, you probably realized that it can be a frustrating experience. Without optimizations, your debugger is a reliable assistant, precisely following every ...

[Editor's note: Part 2 shows how to optimize DSP kernels (i.e., inner loops), and how to write fast floating-point and fractional code. Part 4 explains why it is important to optimize “control code,” ...

Programming requires a varied skill set, from low-level coding to high-level tasks like communication. The following tips have helped me to improve over the course of my programming career. Beginners ...

The way software is developed has undergone multiple sea changes over the past few decades. From assembly language to cloud-native development, from monolithic architecture to microservices, from ...

[Editor's note: Part 2 of this series shows how to optimize DSP “kernels,” i.e., inner loops. For more programming tips, see the DSP programmer’s guide.] DSP applications typically have tough ...