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RailsConf 2011: Aaron Patterson, "Double Dream Hands: So Intense!"

O'Reilly · talk · Watch on YouTube

Python, Ruby & scripting languagesSoftware performance & optimizationWeb development

What it is

Aaron Patterson's RailsConf 2011 talk on Rails 3.1 performance, showing why deeper Rack middleware stacks slow Rails and how a shallower pipeline helps. It also touches on Rack API design.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in Rails performance and Rack design discussions for Patterson's analysis of stack depth and garbage collection.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2012

What HN commenters said

  1. “The interesting stuff happens around the 20 min. mark.”

    Patterson explains why Rails 3.1 is slower and how a shallower Rack pipeline fixes it.

    maercsrats, 2011-07 · Recommendation · in “Rails 3.1.0 to be released on 22nd August”

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Topics: rails, rack, ruby, middleware, aaron patterson

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