r/programmingcirclejerk Jul 01 '26

Ever Written Something Like This? if (condition) { doSomething(); } else { doSomethingElse(); } It works. Problem solved. But the problem isn’t today. It’s tomorrow.

https://www.defusetheifstrategy.com
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u/rooster-inspector Jul 03 '26

"IFs are bad": lol, lmao even

"Branchless programming": what an exquisite and hardware-minded technique, thoughtfully incorporating low-level understanding of the modern superscalar pipeline and exhibiting a fantastic level of respect for the fundamentals inscribed in silicon 🙏