The author discusses the motivation for optimizing the time crate, noting the task’s position at the bottom of the priority list due to lack of complaints. Despite this, they decide to work on a performance audit. They choose to implement a new date-time algorithm from scratch based on principles of correctness, performance, and integer-only operations. By detailing their journey in designing the new algorithm, including spreadsheet calculations and code adjustments for efficiency, they showcase a meticulous and practical approach to optimization. In the end, the primary content of the web material focuses on the development and testing of the new algorithm for accuracy and speed.
https://jhpratt.dev/blog/optimizing-with-novel-calendrical-algorithms/