World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 3, 2026 • Session details

Systems Thinking for Performance: How to Diagnose and Fix Slow Systems without Guessing

Are you blindly tweaking configurations to fix slow systems? Apply systems thinking to uncover the deep-seated architectural conflicts causing chronic bottlenecks and stop reactive firefighting for good.

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Addressing architectural root causes to scale enterprise platforms

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Three fundamental lessons for debugging complex performance bottlenecks

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Identifying examples of system resilience and fragility in technology

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