Analysis of MongoDB v1.8's new write-ahead journaling feature, testing its performance impact on data import speeds.
Explains how sampling frequency affects I/O throughput data accuracy in Oracle performance analysis, using a humorous analogy.
A recap of the PyPy team's San Francisco tour, including sprints at Noisebridge and tech talks at Google and Mozilla, focusing on performance improvements and compiler discussions.
Explains common pitfalls in JavaScript benchmarking and introduces tools like jsPerf and Benchmark.js to create reliable performance tests.
Web development involves balancing trade-offs like performance, accessibility, and semantics, not treating them as binary choices.
A technical guide on using gnuplot to visualize OBIEE performance monitoring data captured from JMX metrics.
SQL Azure requires a clustered index on every table. This article provides a query to identify tables missing one.
Explains how using setTimeout with a 0ms delay can speed up window.onload by preventing JavaScript from blocking the event.
Advocates for a user-centric approach in tech projects, prioritizing user needs over company goals for better outcomes.
Developer details converting the startup-notification library to use XCB instead of Xlib, including benchmarks showing performance gains.
Argues that PyPy, a Python interpreter written in Python, will replace CPython due to superior speed, flexibility, and being a better platform for growth.
A developer's experience using Opera browser with Oracle Enterprise Manager, highlighting its speed and tab management benefits.
Explores the size threshold for using inline scripts/styles vs. external files, considering HTTP overhead, caching, and performance trade-offs.
A presentation overview on writing efficient, high-quality JavaScript code, aimed at developers with a Python background.
Explores whether programming languages inherently have performance characteristics by comparing Python and C implementations.
Analyzes the performance difference between JavaScript's strict (===) and loose (==) equality operators, finding minimal practical impact.
Explores the evolving role of the 'DevBA'—a database developer who incorporates DBA skills like performance tuning and using DMVs to build better systems.
Explores the minimum delay for JavaScript timers like setTimeout, revealing browser-specific limits and implications for accurate timing.
Announcement and preview of SQLBits VI, a free SQL Server conference in London focused on performance and scalability.
Explains how to optimize SQL query performance by avoiding functions in WHERE clauses, using date filtering as a key example.
