# Efficient C++ Programming for Modern C++ CPUs

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Efficient C++ Programming for Modern C++ CPUs and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as essential reading for serious C++ programmers who want to write code that runs well on modern CPUs. One reader finds the writing style tiring because it reads like LLM output.

## Why people recommend it

- Essential reading for serious C++ programmers (1 comments): "This looks like something that every serious C++ programmer should be reading." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48625831))
- Could help land a Jane Street job (1 comments): "If you read this, you should be able to get a job at Jane Street" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48640993))

## What people warn about

- LLM-like writing style gives headaches (1 comments): "the LLM writing style gives me a headache" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48630677))

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- [Crafting Interpreters by Robert Nystrom](https://hackerapproved.com/p/crafting-interpreters.md): 60 recommend
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- [The Pragmatic Programmer by Hunt and Thomas](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pragmatic-programmer.md): 28 recommend
- [How to Design Programs by Felleisen, Findler, Flatt and Krishnamurthi](https://hackerapproved.com/p/how-to-design-programs.md): 18 recommend
- [Mastering Emacs by Mickey Petersen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mastering-emacs.md): 17 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Efficient+C%2B%2B+Programming+for+Modern+C%2B%2B+CPUs&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Efficient C++ Programming for Modern C++ CPUs", https://hackerapproved.com/p/efficient-c-plus-plus-programming-for-modern-c-plus-plus-cpus/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).