#109 How Is Memory Managed by Programmers?
Jan 09, 2023•13 min•Ep. 109
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Episode description
Different programming languages employ different memory management techniques. The most common are manual memory management, tracing garbage collectors, and reference counting. For the programmer, each of these techniques requires different levels of bookkeeping and causes a different trade-off between safety and performance. In this episode, we explain each of these memory management techniques and why a programmer may pick one over another.
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