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The Modern .NET Show

From Atari to Sep: Unleashing the Power of Performance in Programming with Niels Rassmussen

Dec 8, 2023
In this podcast, Niels Rasmussen discusses the power of performance in programming and his CSV parser SEP. They explore mechanical sympathy, simplicity, and understanding hardware intricacies. The podcast also touches on nostalgic experiences and the rebrand of the show.
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Quick takeaways

  • SEP is a minimal library for CSV parsing in .NET 7, utilizing vectorization and SIMD instructions for fast parsing speeds.
  • Understanding hardware intricacies and considering underlying hardware architecture lead to better performance optimizations in software development.

Deep dives

SEP: A Modern CSV Parsing Library

SEP is a modern and minimal library for reading and writing CSV files in .NET 7. It was developed to address specific needs, such as efficiently processing large feature vectors for machine learning purposes. The library utilizes vectorization and SIMD instructions to optimize performance. By leveraging the new .NET 7 features, such as static abstract interfaces and generic math, SEP achieves fast parsing speeds. It offers a straightforward API and supports accessing columns as spans for efficient data processing. The library has been benchmarked against other popular CSV parsing libraries and has shown competitive performance.

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