Thinking Clearly about Performance: Improving the performance of complex software is difficult, but understanding some fundamental principles can make it easier

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Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 10-20

  Millsap, Cary ^a  

^a Method R Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 80053144732     PISSN: 15427730     EISSN: 15427749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/1854039.1854041     Document Type: Article

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