Episode from the podcast Programming Throwdown
Episode
181: Memory Management
Released Monday, May 12th 2025 1 hr 46 min
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Patrick and Jason cover memory management from both the operating-system and language-runtime perspectives. They discuss heap management, virtual memory, garbage collection, ownership models, and practical techniques for diagnosing and reducing excessive memory use.
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