Fork Around And Find Out Testing Your Performance with Ada Lundhe
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Mar 14, 2025 Ada Lundhe, a lead engineer at Datavant with expertise in web development, testing, and audio engineering, shares her insights on performance testing frameworks. She discusses the evolution of Hyperscale, emphasizing its connection to business value and the significance of code efficiency. The conversation dives into the benefits of Rust in development, modern Python package managers, and what led to MySpace's decline. Ada connects her tech journey to creativity, balancing technical challenges with broader societal impacts.
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Rachel Ray Incident
- Rachel Ray's web crawler overloaded Zebra's servers in 2020.
- This incident highlighted the need for better performance testing and infrastructure.
Network Latency
- Network latency remains a significant performance bottleneck, even with modern advancements.
- Over-optimization for theoretical scenarios should be avoided in software development.
Performance Testing
- Use performance testing frameworks to simulate realistic usage and identify bottlenecks.
- If possible, write integration tests as performance tests to gain insights beyond basic functionality.