CppCon 2014: Mike Acton "Data-Oriented Design and C++"

Why it was recommended

one of the most digestible ways to start thinking about performance in high throughput systems

Strong recommendationmoregrist · Original2026-02

What it covers

Mike Acton of Insomniac Games argues that a program's purpose is transforming data, and shows how common C++ approaches work against that in performance-critical game. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

CppCon

Length

1 hr 27 min

Year

2014

More in this topic

• RailsConf 2014 - All the Little Things by Sandi Metz
• "Simple Made Easy" - Rich Hickey (2011)
• "Making Impossible States Impossible" by Richard Feldman
• How To Design A Good API and Why it Matters
• The Value of Values with Rich Hickey
• Overwatch Gameplay Architecture and Netcode