181: Memory Management
From Programming Throwdown by Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci
May 12, 2025 · 1h 46m · Episode 181
About this episode
Patrick and Jason discuss memory management from both the operating-system and language-runtime perspectives.
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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Patrick Wheeler, Jason Gauci
Topics covered
- memory management
- operating systems
- language runtimes
- heap management
- garbage collection
- memory diagnostics
Keywords
- memory management
- heap management
- virtual memory
- garbage collection
- diagnosing memory use
- ownership models
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Organizations: operating-system, language-runtime, heap management, virtual memory, garbage collection, ownership models, memory use
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