Performance measurements… and the people who love them
May 20, 2025Kevin Guthrie
Summary
This post introduces new tools and techniques for analyzing performance data, revealing surprising insights into system behavior and the impact of statistical aggregation on understanding true latency. It also clarifies definitions for performance metrics like TTFB and discusses the limitations of aggregated data in representing actual latency.
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