Performance Engineering in Practice

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  • MEAP began February 2026
  • Last updated February 2026
  • Publication in Fall 2026 (estimated)
  • ISBN 9781633433984
  • 300 pages (estimated)
  • printed in black & white

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You can prevent most software performance problems if you recognize their predictable patterns. Performance Engineering in Practice 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-centred, and your team is aligned and accountable.

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  • An innovative “Fast by Default” prevention-first methodology
  • Observability, stakeholder alignment, and performance culture
  • AI-assisted coding and non-human traffic

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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.
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