Do locks slow down your code?

Yes. Locks slow down your code. But they enable your code to be correct! It’s a tradeoff, but who would ever trade correctness for a little speed? In this episode, we look at the tradeoff, how to make locks less of a speed tradeoff, and some alternatives.

Show Notes

For audio, video, and text transcripts: https://lispcast.com/do-locks-slow-down-your-code/

What is The Eric Normand Podcast?

An off-the-cuff stream of Functional Programming ideas, skills, patterns, and news from Functional Programming expert Eric Normand of LispCast. Formerly known as Thoughts on Functional Programming.