# \#staging

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## [What was the motivation behind Julia's staging (specialization, macro, generated function, etc.) systems design?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-was-the-motivation-behind-julias-staging-specialization-macro-generated-function-etc-systems-design/139978)

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**Author:** [@Tarny\_GG\_Channie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tarny_GG_Channie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-was-the-motivation-behind-julias-staging-specialization-macro-generated-function-etc-systems-design/139978 "2026-10-13T06:12:18Z")

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▶ Background (what I learned trying to make a language even though it didn't work out due to unforeseen difficulty my naive mind didn't see coming.) So, the key to performance in a dynamic language is staging. Runtime cod…