
Reliability Enablers
#61 Scott Moore on SRE, Performance Engineering, and More
Oct 22, 2024
Scott Moore, a performance engineer with decades of experience and a knack for educational content, shares his insights on software performance. He discusses how parody music videos make performance engineering engaging and accessible. The conversation delves into the importance of redefining operational requirements and how performance metrics should not be overlooked. Scott highlights the relationship between performance engineering and reliability, and how collaboration can reduce team burnout. He also reveals how a performance-centric culture can optimize cloud costs and improve development processes.
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- The speaker emphasizes the need to reframe 'non-functional requirements' as 'operational requirements' to highlight performance engineering's critical role in software development.
- Collaboration among performance engineers, SREs, and developers is vital for integrating performance metrics early in the development process, enhancing overall software reliability.
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The Journey to Performance Engineering
The speaker shares their journey into performance engineering, which began unexpectedly when they were tasked with performance testing despite initial reluctance. This turned into a passionate career choice, motivated by a desire to prove naysayers wrong. With a background in IT spanning over three decades, the speaker transitioned from being a consultant to creating engaging and educational content that demystifies performance engineering. By employing a creative approach, including producing music videos about technical topics, they aim to make this often-overlooked subject more accessible and enjoyable for a broader audience.
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