Suppose you are sending mass emails (legitimately, no doubt) and want to know which % of recipients actually viewed the email. The standard trick here is to embed a 1x1 image into your email’s HTML source, with the <img src= pointing to a ... המשך לקרוא>

Another title I’ve considered for this post was: When measuring something, make sure you’re really measuring it. Micro-benchmarking is the art of measuring tiny operations, and as always when measuring something tiny – there’s the problem of ... המשך לקרוא>

There has been a lively discussion on Oren's blog with regard to whether it's appropriate to design for performance up-front when building an application. I don't want to rephrase what Oren is saying (he makes an excellent case in ... המשך לקרוא>

To rephrase this post (or rant) in a nutshell: Measuring performance is not as simple as people think it is. I have seen all kinds of information in books, the web, in hallway conversations etc. that is based on some kind of simple performance ... המשך לקרוא>