From the Deep End to Coaching Others in the Performance Pool

This paper presents a set of experiences with applied computer performance engineering allowing for abstraction to generalized use. This anecdotal personal journey defines three broad stages of industry methodological adoption from the initial introduction to performance engineering, to accomplishing a broader understanding, and finally to coaching engineering staff to define and realize performant systems. Initial challenges in solving performance requirements lead to scaling up to broader deployments from within a corporate leadership position. Several real-world examples are provided along this arc of learning and practice. Readers will obtain an understanding of the hurdles encountered in adopting performance engineering within the wider development community and specific means to overcome them.