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CppCon 2014: Mike Acton "Data-Oriented Design and C++"
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C++ developers building performance-critical systems, especially in games or engines.
TL;DR
Mike Acton argues that C++ developers often over-abstract code, hurting performance. He advocates data-oriented design: organize data for cache efficiency, not human convenience. This talk is a classic on optimizing real-world systems.
In This Video
- 00:00Introduction of Mike Acton
Alex Rosenberg introduces Mike Acton, Engine Director at Insomniac Games.
- 00:34Mike Acton's Background
Mike Acton's work on games like Resistance and Ratchet & Clank.
- 01:08Technology Sharing in Gaming
Mike's contributions to Cell performance and AltDevBlogADay.
- 01:57Mike Acton Takes Stage
Mike greets the audience and asks about game developers.
- 02:23Team's Role in Game Development
Mike explains his team builds runtime systems and tools.
- 02:54Examples of Runtime Systems
Rendering, animation, streaming, and other core systems.
- 03:16Development Tools Overview
Tools for level creation, lighting, materials, and more.
Questions & Answers
Who is Mike Acton?
Mike Acton is Engine Director at Insomniac Games, known for games like Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive.
What does Mike Acton's team build?
They build runtime systems like rendering, animation, streaming, and development tools for game creation.
What is AltDevBlogADay?
A website where Mike encouraged game industry people to write a blog entry each day, so there was always something to read.
What is the Cell performance website?
A site for people working on Cell chips used in PlayStation 3, including researchers.
How many console games does Insomniac release per year?
They reliably put out two console games a year, which is a herculean effort involving hundreds of people.