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- Update `scripts/review_pull_requests.py` to compare against `origin/main` instead of local `main`. This ensures accurate identification of unmerged branches in CI/CD environments and shallow clones. - Ensure `get_all_branch_details` returns a structure fully compatible with `get_branch_info` (added `commits: []`), preventing potential KeyErrors. - This change enables the script to correctly process 150+ branches in <0.5s by leveraging `git for-each-ref` (O(1) git call) instead of falling back to per-branch `git log` (O(N) git calls).
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Bolt's Journal ⚡
This journal is for CRITICAL, non-routine performance learnings ONLY.
- Codebase-specific bottlenecks
- Failed optimizations (and why)
- Surprising performance patterns
- Rejected changes with valuable lessons
2024-07-25 - MQL5 Native Functions vs. Scripted Loops
Learning: My assumption that a manual MQL5 loop over a pre-cached array would be faster than built-in functions like iHighest() and iLowest() was incorrect. The code review pointed out that MQL5's native, built-in functions are implemented in highly optimized C++ and are significantly faster than loops executed in the MQL5 scripting layer. The original comment stating this was correct.
Action: Always prefer using MQL5's built-in, native functions for calculations like finding highs/lows over manual loops, even if the data is already in a local array. The performance gain from the native implementation outweighs the overhead of the function call.
2026-01-23 - Python File System Checks
Learning: Checking for file existence (os.path.exists) before getting metadata (os.path.getmtime) introduces a redundant syscall. os.stat() provides both pieces of information in a single syscall and uses the EAFP (Easier to Ask for Forgiveness than Permission) pattern, which is more Pythonic and slightly faster, especially in high-frequency loops or handlers.
Action: Use os.stat() when both existence and metadata are needed, wrapping it in a try...except OSError block.
2026-01-26 - yfinance Bulk Download
Learning: yfinance Ticker.history in a loop is significantly slower than yf.download with a list of tickers due to sequential HTTP requests. yf.download with group_by='ticker' provides a consistent MultiIndex structure even for single tickers, simplifying bulk processing.
Action: Always prefer yf.download(tickers) over iterating yf.Ticker(t) when fetching data for multiple symbols.
2026-02-07 - Git History Optimization in Shallow Clones
Learning: In CI/CD or shallow clones, git branch -r --no-merged main may return 0 results because local main is missing or stale. This masks performance issues (since processing 0 branches is instant) but breaks functionality.
Action: Always compare against origin/main (e.g., git branch -r --no-merged origin/main) and pair it with git for-each-ref (O(1) git call) to handle the resulting large number of branches efficiently. Ensure the optimized data structure strictly matches the fallback (e.g., include empty commits: []) to prevent KeyErrors.