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Profile Coordinates utility for numba translation

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enhancement major needs research technical debt
Dominant language
Python
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Description

We should evaluate whether the coordinates compiled extension would be better off using numba like the baselines utility.

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Research direction

Locate the coordinates compiled extension and the baselines utility, then compare how each is implemented and translated with numba. Determine whether the coordinates utility should adopt the same approach; done means producing a clear evaluation and an agreed migration scope, since the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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