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    "byline": "Jun 28, 2026",
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    "excerpt": "Of anything I\u2019ve worked on in my career, performance work has been the most rewarding. I enjoy making systems more efficient, especially when it opens up brand new possibilities for customers. I also find developing an empirical understanding of systems is one of the best ways to learn how systems work from first principles, especially how complex systems interact, at scale, or under load. But one of the greatest benefits of performance work is the creativity that comes from working intimately with systems. Through performance work, I find people develop a wealth of ideas for how products and services can be improved, most of which are not even related to performance optimization.",
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    "title": "When Impressive Performance Gains Do Not Matter"
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