Select data structures and algorithms that optimize for the specific use case rather than defaulting to generic collections. Consider computational complexity, memory usage, and access patterns when making these choices.

Key principles:

Example of efficient data structure selection:

// Instead of this:
let chain_ids_and_ids: Vec<(String, i32)> = fetch_data();
// Use this for lookups:
let chain_lookup: HashMap<String, i32> = fetch_data().into_iter().collect();

// Instead of this for bit counting:
sync_committee_bits.iter().map(|i| *i as usize).sum::<usize>()
// Use this:
sync_committee_bits.iter().map(|i| i.count_ones() as usize).sum::<usize>()