> and I don't have access to their code/architecture/etc
Actually, you do! :) http://code.reddit.com
But to help you out, I'll tell you that a good chunk of the expensive loops are written in C.
Actually, you do! :) http://code.reddit.com
But to help you out, I'll tell you that a good chunk of the expensive loops are written in C.
This also calls into question the original assumption, that posters believed Reddit had far too many wasteful servers to handle their service, and that it was because they use a dynamic language.