Practical PHP Performance
May 12th, 2009
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When it comes to building web applications in PHP, performance isn’t typically a major concern. Features, usability and any business concerns are considered a greater priority, as they can be better demonstrated and visualised. Performance graphs don’t make the boss’s day.
So, why should you as a PHP developer, worry about performance? Quite a few reasons, in fact:
- Efficient code gives you more flexibility with what you do with your application – for example, you can’t exactly throw in a thumbnailing routine if you’ve already maxxed your server.
- Performance techniques generally line up with best practices, and while best practices are their own justification, they will save you time (and money!) in the long run.
- On a high-scale application, performance graphs won’t make much of a difference. Still, informing the boss that, thanks to your performance efforts, you can cut server costs significantly, will definitely earn you some credit, and maybe even a raise.
- Well written (and therefore efficient) are easier to debug.
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