From 22d0ce9414437b2c60ce5dc32f40cadd4fa97796 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Seidl Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2022 07:19:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Included SME reviews --- docs/catalog/cloud/use-compiled-languages.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/catalog/cloud/use-compiled-languages.md b/docs/catalog/cloud/use-compiled-languages.md index 2b1713c8..af0392bd 100644 --- a/docs/catalog/cloud/use-compiled-languages.md +++ b/docs/catalog/cloud/use-compiled-languages.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - cloud - role:cloud-engineer - size:small + - programming-language + --- # Use compiled languages @@ -17,7 +19,8 @@ Interpreted languages need to be parsed, compiled and executed when the applicat ## Solution -Use compiled languages whenever possible or compile interpreted languages. +Use compiled languages (like Go, Rust, Java or others) whenever possible or compile interpreted languages. + ## SCI Impact @@ -26,17 +29,18 @@ Use compiled languages whenever possible or compile interpreted languages. Concerning the SCI equation, use compiled languages will impact as follows: -- `E`: The embodied carbon emissions will be reduced, as compiled binaries tend to be smaller then the sources they are compiled from -- `I`: Running compiled binaries is more energy efficient and uses less energy which outweighs the energy consumed in compiling it to binary upfront. +- `E`: Running compiled binaries is more energy efficient and uses less energy which outweighs the energy consumed in compiling it to binary upfront +- `M`: The embodied carbon emissions will be reduced, as compiled binaries tend to be smaller then the sources they are compiled from ## Assumptions - There is the assumption that the execution environment allows usage of compiled languages, this is not always the case (for example web browsers) -- Use benchmarks to determine if the application use case benefits from using a compiled language +- Use benchmarks to determine if the application use case benefits from using a compiled language. ## Considerations -- Some interpreted languages provide ways to compile these into binary (for example GraalVM for Java) +- Some interpreted languages provide ways to be compiled into binary (for example GraalVM for Java, Python and more) +- Consider factoring in compile time when doing benchmarks ## References