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Benchmarking Perl (Chicago UniForum 2006)
The document discusses various techniques for benchmarking and profiling Perl code, including: - Using Benchmark.pm to compare the performance of different code snippets, but noting its limitations in precision and accuracy. - Profiling applications first using SmallProf to identify bottlenecks before optimizing code. - Considering what aspects of performance are important for the specific application, like speed, memory usage, or network load. - Recognizing one's own biases when benchmarking and verifying results with predictions.
