The Impact of Observability on Application Performance

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Monica Beckwith - Performance Engineer at Microsoft & Author of "JVM Performance Engineering"
Kirk Pepperdine - Principal Java Engineer at Microsoft

RESOURCES
Monica
https://x.com/mon_beck
https://github.com/mo-beck
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabeckwith
https://www.codekaram.com

Kirk
https://x.com/javaperftuning
https://github.com/kcpeppe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-pepperdine
https://www.kodewerk.com

DESCRIPTION
Kirk Pepperdine and Monica Beckwith delve into the evolving world of performance engineering, focusing on Monica's book, JVM Performance Engineering.

They discuss key advancements in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) since JDK 8, including garbage collection and cloud-native applications. The conversation underscores the significance of experimental design and benchmarking, advocating for a collaborative approach that blends theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Monica emphasizes the future of performance engineering lies in automation, AI, and machine learning, urging engineers from various disciplines to work together to navigate the complexities of distributed systems effectively.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Monica Beckwith • JVM Performance Engineering • https://amzn.to/3BkRoiO
Venkat Subramaniam • Cruising Along with Java • https://amzn.to/4dFuBwU
Markus Eisele & Natale Vinto • Modernizing Enterprise Java • https://amzn.to/3EsEtZ3
Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJ
Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer • https://amzn.to/3azvUy3
Joshua Bloch • Effective Java • https://amzn.to/3ygmQJt
Diana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking • https://amzn.to/3ZpycdJ

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