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"How NOT to Measure Latency" by Gil Tene

Strange Loop Conference · 9 recommenders · 9 months

Gil Tene of Azul Systems explains common pitfalls in measuring latency and response time, including why averages mislead and the problem of coordinated omission. He introduces open source tools like HdrHistogram for better measurement and reporting.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: The canonical recommendation whenever percentiles, tail latency, load testing or averages come up, described by some as life changing.

9 recommenders4 strong recommendations2015–2026
Software performance & optimizationTesting, debugging & developer tools#coordinated omission#percentiles#tail latency#hdrhistogram#performance testing

“This a life changing video by Gil Tene on this topic.”

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