Tracing, Fast and Slow - Digging into and Improving Your Web Service's Performance

Explore techniques for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in complex web services through this 30-minute conference talk from SREcon19 Americas. Discover various tracing methods, including black and white box tracing for distributed systems, and learn about tools and external services for measuring performance. Gain insights into improving service response times, navigating unfamiliar codebases, and tackling Rube Goldberg-like architectures. Delve into different approaches for enhancing service performance and become adept at troubleshooting slow web services.