Guides performance analysis and optimization for any application. Use when diagnosing slowness, optimizing code, improving load times, or when asked about performance.
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Never optimize without data. Always profile before changing code.
# Node.js profiling
node --prof app.js
node --prof-process isolate*.log > profile.txt
# Python profiling
python -m cProfile -o profile.stats app.py
python -m pstats profile.stats
# Web performance
lighthouse https://example.com --output=json
| Category | Symptoms | Tools |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | High CPU usage, slow computation | Profiler, flame graphs |
| Memory | High RAM, GC pauses, OOM | Heap snapshots, memory profiler |
| I/O | Slow disk/network, waiting | strace, network inspector |
| Database | Slow queries, lock contention | Query analyzer, EXPLAIN |
// ❌ Import entire library
import _ from 'lodash';
// ✅ Import only needed functions
import debounce from 'lodash/debounce';
// ✅ Use dynamic imports for code splitting
const HeavyComponent = lazy(() => import('./HeavyComponent'));
// ❌ Render on every parent update
function Child({ data }) {
return <ExpensiveComponent data={data} />;
}
// ✅ Memoize when props don't change
const Child = memo(function Child({ data }) {
return <ExpensiveComponent data={data} />;
});
// ✅ Use useMemo for expensive computations
const processed = useMemo(() => expensiveCalc(data), [data]);
<!-- ❌ Unoptimized -->
<img src="large-image.jpg" />
<!-- ✅ Optimized -->
<img
src="image.webp"
srcset="image-300.webp 300w, image-600.webp 600w"
sizes="(max-width: 600px) 300px, 600px"
loading="lazy"
decoding="async"
/>
-- ❌ N+1 Query Problem
SELECT * FROM users;
-- Then for each user:
SELECT * FROM orders WHERE user_id = ?;
-- ✅ Single query with JOIN
SELECT u.*, o.*
FROM users u
LEFT JOIN orders o ON u.id = o.user_id;
-- ✅ Or use pagination
SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 100 OFFSET 0;
// Multi-layer caching
const getUser = async (id) => {
// L1: In-memory cache (fastest)
let user = memoryCache.get(`user:${id}`);
if (user) return user;
// L2: Redis cache (fast)
user = await redis.get(`user:${id}`);
if (user) {
memoryCache.set(`user:${id}`, user, 60);
return JSON.parse(user);
}
// L3: Database (slow)
user = await db.users.findById(id);
await redis.setex(`user:${id}`, 3600, JSON.stringify(user));
memoryCache.set(`user:${id}`, user, 60);
return user;
};
// ❌ Blocking operation
app.post('/upload', async (req, res) => {
await processVideo(req.file); // Takes 5 minutes
res.send('Done');
});
// ✅ Queue for background processing
app.post('/upload', async (req, res) => {
const jobId = await queue.add('processVideo', { file: req.file });
res.send({ jobId, status: 'processing' });
});
// ❌ O(n²) - nested loops
function findDuplicates(arr) {
const duplicates = [];
for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
for (let j = i + 1; j < arr.length; j++) {
if (arr[i] === arr[j]) duplicates.push(arr[i]);
}
}
return duplicates;
}
// ✅ O(n) - hash map
function findDuplicates(arr) {
const seen = new Set();
const duplicates = new Set();
for (const item of arr) {
if (seen.has(item)) duplicates.add(item);
seen.add(item);
}
return [...duplicates];
}
| Metric | Good | Needs Work | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCP | < 2.5s | 2.5-4s | > 4s |
| FID | < 100ms | 100-300ms | > 300ms |
| CLS | < 0.1 | 0.1-0.25 | > 0.25 |
| TTFB | < 800ms | 800ms-1.8s | > 1.8s |
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| P50 Latency | < 100ms |
| P95 Latency | < 500ms |
| P99 Latency | < 1s |
| Error Rate | < 0.1% |
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