Compares Python's type() and isinstance() functions, explaining their differences, performance, and when to use each.
Explains Python membership testing using 'in' operator vs. for loops, with benchmarks showing performance differences.
Explains the best way to check for True/False in Python, comparing performance and recommending the PEP8-compliant 'if variable:' idiom.
Explores Google Analytics proxying, a technique to bypass ad-blockers for more accurate tracking, and discusses its ethical implications.
A technical comparison of Python's list.sort() and sorted() functions, analyzing their performance with benchmarks and correcting common testing mistakes.
Compares Python for loops and list comprehensions, analyzing performance benchmarks and best use cases for filtering lists.
Explores new experimental performance features in Puma 5, including a 'sleep sort' latency reduction technique for Ruby web servers.
Learn how to use Numba's @jit decorator to achieve massive speedups in Python code with minimal changes, demonstrated with a benchmark example.
A Vue.js developer explains how to use memoization to solve a performance issue in a timeline component, reducing function calls from 700+ to a few.
A technical article comparing while and for loops in Python for finding numbers, with performance benchmarks and Python version considerations.
A series exploring techniques to write faster Python code, covering idiomatic patterns, performance tools, and benchmarking.
A critique arguing that web browsers have become bloated with unnecessary features and APIs, calling for a focus on performance and stability instead.
Explains how to use the 'defer' attribute in JavaScript to optimize page load performance, with a practical example of fixing a slider.
Explains the useFlasher React Hook for visually debugging component re-renders and provides an improved version with a timer fix.
Explains the performance benefits of using contiguous memory in Cython for scientific computing and discusses debugging segfaults in low-level code.
Analyzing Django's performance for web apps, discussing benchmarks, user experience, and hosting costs to determine if it's 'too slow'.
A guide explaining how to use React's useMemo Hook to optimize performance by memoizing expensive computations in function components.
A guide explaining React's useCallback Hook for optimizing function components, including examples and comparisons to useMemo and memo.
Guide to using Azure App Service Diagnostics for troubleshooting performance, security, and best practices in web apps.
A benchmark analysis of PHP 8's JIT compiler performance in real-world web application scenarios, comparing tracing and function modes.
