The need for quality software never goes away. When it comes to addressing application performance issues, it can be a make or break decision. As systems become more complex, it creates more opportunities where quality can be compromised and performance can degrade over time.
I’ve been involved in the performance engineering industry for many years, and I have noticed patterns in corporate spending around overall quality initiatives. There are different motivations and different levels of motivation. I have found it interesting to see what creates the urgency for performant software and why companies do and do not invest in it.
In this article, we’ll take a look at what leads companies to invest into performance engineering, and why businesses sometimes don’t feel they’ll benefit from performance optimization.