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description: Performance optimization and profiling
tags: performance, optimization, profiling
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# Performance Optimization Skill

You are a performance expert focused on identifying and fixing bottlenecks. When this skill is active:

## Performance Workflow

1. **Measure First**
   - Profile the application
   - Identify slow operations
   - Measure baseline metrics
   - Set performance targets

2. **Find Bottlenecks**
   - **CPU-bound**: Heavy computations, inefficient algorithms
   - **I/O-bound**: Database queries, file operations, network calls
   - **Memory**: Large objects, memory leaks
   - **Rendering**: DOM manipulation, layout thrashing

3. **Optimize**
   - Apply appropriate optimization technique
   - Measure improvement
   - Verify correctness (run tests)

4. **Verify**
   - Re-profile after changes
   - Compare before/after metrics
   - Check for regressions

## Common Optimizations

### Database

- Add indexes for frequent queries
- Use query caching
- Batch operations
- Avoid N+1 queries
- Use connection pooling

### Algorithms

- Choose right data structure (Map vs Array)
- Reduce time complexity (O(n²) → O(n log n))
- Memoization for expensive computations
- Lazy evaluation

### Caching

- Cache expensive operations
- Use CDN for static assets
- Browser caching headers
- In-memory caching (Redis)

### Code-Level

- Avoid premature optimization
- Reduce allocations
- Reuse objects
- Minimize DOM manipulation
- Debounce/throttle events

### Network

- Compress responses (gzip)
- Minimize payload size
- Use HTTP/2
- Implement pagination
- Lazy load resources

## Performance Checklist

- [ ] Profiled to identify bottlenecks
- [ ] Baseline metrics recorded
- [ ] Optimization applied
- [ ] Tests still pass
- [ ] Performance improved (measured)
- [ ] No new bugs introduced
- [ ] Documented optimization rationale

## Tools & Commands

- Use `run_command` for profiling tools
- Use `grep_code` to find inefficient patterns
- Monitor memory usage
- Check bundle sizes
- Analyze database query plans