How to Make Things Faster

I can’t believe I was in my forties the first time I saw how to optimize a system the way Cary and his team do it. Now, it doesn’t even make sense to me that anyone would try it any other way.

Richard Russell, former 7-Eleven enterprise architect

Cary Millsap has a gift. Yes, he’s brilliant at making things run faster, but his true genius is translating complex problems into simple, powerful ideas. This master teacher combines vivid stories with clear practices to teach principles that are as timeless and they are timely. If you want systems that keep pace with the new world of work, don’t wait—read How to Make Things Faster!

Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of Multipliers and Impact Player

Every technology executive responsible for mission-critical systems should read How to Make Things Faster. It’s one of the easiest and most entertaining reads you’ll find, and it will prepare you thoroughly for handling—that is, solving and avoiding—technology performance crises.

Mark Sweeney, former technology executive at Bank of America

Faster is the single most concise material on the topic of performance analysis and optimization out there.

Jonah H. Harris, director of AI & ML at The Meet Group

You may think at first glance that How to Make Things Faster is a book about technology. It’s not. While technology plays an important part, it’s really a supporting player in the story of how people are impacted by technology. Looking at challenges from the perspective of end users is what makes this book so insightful. Cary reminds us that in order to solve real performance challenges, we need to work on what’s most important to the people who interact with the systems we design, build and operate. You’ll meet these people in How to Make Things Faster; and you’ll come away with a new appreciation for how making systems Faster makes things better for all of us.

Dominic Delmolino, vice president at Amazon Web Services

I am fascinated with the way that Cary, through his experiences, tells step by step the path taken to solve performance problems. The essence of How to Make Things Faster comes down to a single word: “Method.”

João Henrique Brogna, database administrator at Pro4tuning Brazil