Optimizing Code for Speed in Zed Text Editor

The text describes the process of optimizing code in Zed text editor to improve the speed of searching for all occurrences of a word in a buffer. By reworking the code to use batch processing and inline optimizations, the runtime was reduced from 1s to 4ms, showcasing the effectiveness of high-level code optimization. The author reflects on the significance of this achievement in the context of web development and the speed expectations in computing.

• The text illustrates the process of optimizing code in the Zed text editor to improve the speed of searching for all occurrences of a word in a buffer.
• Through batch processing and inline optimizations, the runtime was reduced from 1s to 4ms, demonstrating the effectiveness of high-level code optimization.
• The author reflects on the significance of this achievement in the context of web development and computing speed expectations.