| Author/Contributor(s): | Odell, Dan |
| Publisher: | Manning |
| Date: | 2/23/2027 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
You can prevent most software performance problems if you recognize their predictable patterns. This book introduces author Den Odell’s Fast by Default model that replaces the slow fix-it-later path with a unique framework to build in performance from the start.
Den Odell’s System Paths framework provides a universal diagnostic language for performance that works across any platform or stack to keep your systems fast even as your codebase, team, and user base grow. You’ll work through hands-on examples like slow internal dashboards and cascading problems from a degraded API. Effective profiling tools, shared dashboards, CI budgets, and design reviews all ensure your performance goals are user-centered and your team is aligned and accountable.
What's inside
• An innovative “Fast by Default” prevention-first methodology
• Observability, stakeholder alignment, and performance culture
• AI-assisted coding and non-human traffic
About the reader
For intermediate to senior engineers, tech leads, and engineering managers.
About the author
Den Odell is a Staff Engineer at Canva and creator of the "Fast by Default" methodology. He has 25 years of experience building performance-first systems at companies including Volvo Cars and AKQA. Den is the author of two books on JavaScript.