A technical guide comparing Python methods for efficiently loading and transforming large, messy datasets into a PostgreSQL database.
Explains PHP 7.4's preloading feature, which improves performance by loading compiled code into memory on server startup.
A Rails performance expert shares key lessons on why Rails apps become slow and how to improve them, based on extensive teaching and consulting experience.
Explores the widening performance gap in mobile devices and argues for using Web Workers to handle JavaScript's blocking nature, especially for users on low-end phones.
A technical guide analyzing and improving serialization performance in Django Rest Framework, with benchmarks and practical solutions.
Analyzes when React's useCallback and useMemo hooks actually improve performance versus when they add unnecessary overhead.
Explains a React optimization trick to prevent unnecessary re-renders by passing stable element references.
Analysis of Google Cloud Functions' improved cold start behavior, showing less frequent recycling of idle instances compared to AWS and Azure.
A developer's guide to Elasticsearch best practices, covering mapping, settings, querying, and strategy for optimal performance.
A technical article about using the Gevent library to solve performance issues in a Python web service caused by blocking external API calls.
Explains why using a stable key prop is crucial for React lists, demonstrating the pitfalls of using array indexes with a practical example.
A technical analysis demonstrating how Binaris serverless functions eliminate cold starts, with visual comparisons to AWS, Google, and Azure.
Explains why pow() is slower than ** in Python using the dis module and introduces the concept of constant folding.
Author discusses limitations of static blog posts for serverless performance reviews and proposes an automated, regularly updated website solution.
Performance comparison of three AWS API deployment methods: Lambda, API Gateway service proxy, and Fargate containers.
An analysis of PHP 8's JIT compiler, explaining how it works and its potential impact on performance in web and non-web contexts.
Discusses proposals to limit JavaScript and other resources in browsers to improve web performance, comparing WebKit's idea to Chrome's Never-Slow Mode.
Identifies three common ActiveRecord usage mistakes in Rails that cause unnecessary SQL queries and slow down application performance.
Explains the Virtual DOM concept, its differences from the original DOM, and why it's used for performance in modern web development.
Explores AWS's unannounced, under-the-hood improvements to services like Redshift and DynamoDB that enhance performance without customer action.
