Performance Optimization Guide

Philosophy

Measure, don't guess. Premature optimization is the root of all evil, but ignoring performance is negligence.

Optimization Process

1. MEASURE  → Profile to find actual bottlenecks
2. ANALYZE  → Understand why it's slow
3. OPTIMIZE → Fix the biggest bottleneck first
4. VERIFY   → Measure again to confirm improvement
5. REPEAT   → Until performance goals are met

"Make it work, make it right, make it fast—in that order." — Kent Beck