# The dangers of optimizing for performance

DevFeed: [The dangers of optimizing for performance](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-dangers-of-optimizing-for-performance-40002.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.saiyangrowthletter.com/p/the-dangers-of-optimizing-for-performance>)

Author: Tiger Abrodi

Published: 2024-02-14T07:10:47Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Saiyan Growth Letter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/saiyan-growth-letter.md>)

Topics: [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [optimizing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimizing.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains that making one part of a system much faster may not improve the performance of the overall application or customer experience. It recommends measuring system-wide impact before investing time in performance optimization, drawing on Amdahl's Law.

## Source excerpt

Amdahl's Law.