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ETW Events and thread names

# debugging, Windows, profiling, OS

Thread names are one of the most crucial information one can get system activity. However Windows ETW does not make it easy to retrieve!

Windows and high resolution timers

# performance, Windows, profiling, OS

While writing test code for an article on sampling profilers, I ended up in analyzing methods for high resolution sleeps on Windows. Follow me into the rabbit-hole of high resolution thread sleeps and wakeups.

Load testing an API: How to simulate realistic traffic?

# performance, load testing

You’ve set up a load test. Everything runs smoothly in PREPROD. And then… in PROD, it’s chaos. Why? Because your test sends requests like a robot — not like real users.

In performance, the average means nothing.

# performance

You're testing your API and getting an average response time of around 230 ms. But… looking closer, the experience is actually terrible for a portion of your users. The average lied to you. Here's why — and how to avoid it.

Handling dependencies with CMake

# cmake, tutorial, C++, buildsystem

Now that you know how to write a modern CMakeLists.txt, learn how to use dependencies in your project!

Optimizing copy of null descriptors in D3D12

# directx, d3d12, C++, optimization, performance

Discover how a few simple tweaks can help save CPU time and memory when using Direct3D12 desciptors.

CMake customization points, how to configure your project?

# cmake, tutorial, C++, buildsystem

After covering CMake basics, we now dive deeper. Learn how to configure and add customization points to your project!

CMake basics, how does one write a good CMake project?

# cmake, tutorial, C++, buildsystem

How does one write a good CMake project? We answer this question to make it easier for everyone to integrate any library in a project.