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jboner / latency.txt
Last active July 20, 2026 02:01
Latency Numbers Every Programmer Should Know
Latency Comparison Numbers (~2012)
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L1 cache reference 0.5 ns
Branch mispredict 5 ns
L2 cache reference 7 ns 14x L1 cache
Mutex lock/unlock 25 ns
Main memory reference 100 ns 20x L2 cache, 200x L1 cache
Compress 1K bytes with Zippy 3,000 ns 3 us
Send 1K bytes over 1 Gbps network 10,000 ns 10 us
Read 4K randomly from SSD* 150,000 ns 150 us ~1GB/sec SSD
@rvanzon
rvanzon / bootstrap.js
Last active June 26, 2018 20:08
ES6 setup for MelonJS (using Webpack)
import game from './game';
import PlayerEntity from './entities/player';
import PlayScreen from './screens/play';
import TitleScreen from './screens/title';
class Bootstrap {
constructor() {
// Initialize the video.

ADR-0000: Use Markdown Architectural Decision Records

Context and Problem Statement

We want to record decisions made in this project independent whether decisions concern the architecture or the code.

Which format and structure should these project records follow?

Decision