# \#performance **URL:** https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/performance/585.md [Latest](https://forum.devtalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.devtalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.devtalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [More SQL Antipatterns (PragProg)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/more-sql-antipatterns-pragprog/235626)
**Author:** [@pragdave](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/pragdave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 March 2026 19:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/more-sql-antipatterns-pragprog/235626 "2026-03-01T19:37:43Z")
It’s easy to get something working with SQL but getting it working well requires skill and experience. Rather than learning by trial and error, let renowned database expert Bill Karwin give you the benefit of his years … --- ## [Performance Engineering in Practice (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/performance-engineering-in-practice-manning/235587)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2026 13:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/performance-engineering-in-practice-manning/235587 "2026-02-26T13:15:12Z")
Performance Engineering in Practice introduces author Den Odell’s Fast by Default model that replaces the slow “fix-it-later” path with a unique framework to build in performance from the start. Den Odell Perform… --- ## [Latency (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/latency-manning/220753)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2025 13:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/latency-manning/220753 "2025-10-30T13:16:11Z")
Latency: Reduce delay in software systems shows you how to troubleshoot latency in existing applications and create low-latency systems from the ground up. Pekka Enberg Latency is one of those invisible performan… --- ## [High-performance computing, with much less code](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/high-performance-computing-with-much-less-code/192448)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2025 04:55 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/high-performance-computing-with-much-less-code/192448 "2025-03-27T04:55:57Z")
The “Exo 2” language allows programmers to write “schedules” that explicitly control how the compiler generates code. This allows performance engineers to transform simple programs into complex programs that do the same… --- ## [Llama.cpp AI Performance with the GeForce RTX 5090 Review](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/llama-cpp-ai-performance-with-the-geforce-rtx-5090-review/191759)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2025 12:10 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/llama-cpp-ai-performance-with-the-geforce-rtx-5090-review/191759 "2025-03-21T12:10:45Z")
In beginning the NVIDIA Blackwell Linux testing with the GeForce RTX 5090 compute performance, besides all the CUDA/OpenCL/OptiX benchmarks delivered last week a number of readers asked about AI performance and in parti… --- ## [Introducing “Database Performance at Scale”: A Free, Open Source Book](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-database-performance-at-scale-a-free-open-source-book/127330)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 October 2023 01:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-database-performance-at-scale-a-free-open-source-book/127330 "2023-10-06T01:02:32Z")
Introducing “Database Performance at Scale”: A Free, Open Source Book. Discover new ways to optimize database performance and avoid common mistakes that impact latency and throughput. Read in full here: This threa… --- ## [Horrible Code, Clean Performance](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/horrible-code-clean-performance/110257)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2023 16:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/horrible-code-clean-performance/110257 "2023-05-29T16:02:10Z")
Horrible Code, Clean Performance - Johnny’s Software Lab. A short tale of how horrible code yields clean performance. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trac… --- ## [Apple’s M3 will reportedly keep adding CPU and GPU cores to boost performance](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-s-m3-will-reportedly-keep-adding-cpu-and-gpu-cores-to-boost-performance/109117)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 May 2023 04:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/apple-s-m3-will-reportedly-keep-adding-cpu-and-gpu-cores-to-boost-performance/109117 "2023-05-16T04:20:16Z")
App developer analytics data show what appears to be a 12-core M3 Pro chip. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers. --- ## [LiveKit – open-source, high performance WebRTC infrastructure](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/livekit-open-source-high-performance-webrtc-infrastructure/55859)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2022 07:18 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/livekit-open-source-high-performance-webrtc-infrastructure/55859 "2022-12-02T07:18:47Z")
GitHub - livekit/livekit: Scalable, high-performance WebRTC SFU. SDKs in JavaScript, React, React Native, Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, Unity/C#, Go, Ruby and Node… Scalable, high-performance WebRTC SFU. SDKs in JavaScript, … --- ## [ThinkingElixir 125 - Elixir at the Royal Bank of Canada](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-125-elixir-at-the-royal-bank-of-canada/82970)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2022 13:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-125-elixir-at-the-royal-bank-of-canada/82970 "2022-11-15T13:40:03Z")
Episode 125 of Thinking Elixir. While hearing how Elixir is being used in the Royal Bank of Canada’s Capital Markets, we learned a lot of extra things we didn’t expect! Thanos Vassilakis, head of R&D in the CM group, exp… --- ## [Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/video-gaming-may-be-associated-with-better-cognitive-performance-in-children/80111)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2022 22:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/video-gaming-may-be-associated-with-better-cognitive-performance-in-children/80111 "2022-11-07T22:17:27Z")
Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children | National Institute on Drug Abuse. Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brai… --- ## [ThinkingElixir 106 - Coding Music Live in SonicPi with Sam Aaron](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-106-coding-music-live-in-sonicpi-with-sam-aaron/62622)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 July 2022 12:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-106-coding-music-live-in-sonicpi-with-sam-aaron/62622 "2022-07-05T12:20:04Z")
In episode 106 of Thinking Elixir, we learn how the SonicPi project has been letting people live code musical performances for years. Sam Aaron joins us to talk about the project and how Elixir is playing an increased ro… --- ## [ThinkingElixir 095 - Rustler Precompiled with Philip Sampaio](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-095-rustler-precompiled-with-philip-sampaio/50775)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 April 2022 11:56 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-095-rustler-precompiled-with-philip-sampaio/50775 "2022-04-19T11:56:04Z")
In episode 95 of Thinking Elixir, we talk with Philip Sampaio to understand the Rustler Precompiled project he created and what problem it helps solve. The project helps lower the bar for using Rust libraries for NIFs in… --- ## [ThinkingElixir 094 - Benchee and OpenSource with Tobias Pfeiffer](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-094-benchee-and-opensource-with-tobias-pfeiffer/49703)
**Author:** [@brainlid](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/brainlid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 April 2022 12:44 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/thinkingelixir-094-benchee-and-opensource-with-tobias-pfeiffer/49703 "2022-04-12T12:44:03Z")
In episode 94 of Thinking Elixir, we talk with Tobias Pfeiffer about his popular performance benchmarking tool Benchee. We learn about why he created it, what’s special about it, and the big features in the latest releas… --- ## [Memory leaks: the forgotten side of web performance](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/memory-leaks-the-forgotten-side-of-web-performance/35324)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 January 2022 14:33 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/memory-leaks-the-forgotten-side-of-web-performance/35324 "2022-01-11T14:33:19Z")
Memory leaks: the forgotten side of web performance. I’ve researched and learned enough about client-side memory leaks to know that most web developers aren’t worrying about them too much. If a web app leaks 5 MB on ev… --- ## [Performance comparison: counting words in Python, Go, C++, C, Awk, Forth, Rust](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/performance-comparison-counting-words-in-python-go-c-c-awk-forth-rust/7975)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2021 20:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/performance-comparison-counting-words-in-python-go-c-c-awk-forth-rust/7975 "2021-03-18T20:16:11Z")
Summary: I describe a simple interview problem (counting frequencies of unique words), solve it in various languages, and compare performance across them. For each language, I’ve included a simple, idiomatic solution as… --- ## [Has your Mac slowed down?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/has-your-mac-slowed-down/1378)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2020 01:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/has-your-mac-slowed-down/1378 "2020-08-27T01:19:16Z")
When I purchased this Mac it was fast. However some months on and it is noticeably slower now, and where I notice it most is on starting up an app. When the Mac was new apps loaded almost instantly - literally, within a…