Why I joined OpenAI
The staggering and fast-growing cost of AI datacenters is a call for performance engineering like no other in history; it's not just about saving costs – it's about saving the planet. I have joined Op
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Brendan Gregg
Performance engineer at Intel. Creator of flame graphs. Author of 'Systems Performance' and 'BPF Performance Tools'.
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Leaving Intel
Author resigned from Intel after 3.5 years working on AI/GPU performance tools like flame graphs and eBPF, moving to a new opportunity.
On "AI Brendans" or "Virtual Brendans"
AI agents trained on Brendan Gregg's extensive performance engineering work are being marketed as "virtual Brendans," raising questions about selling AI versions of individuals.
Intel is listening, don't waste your shot
Intel's new CEO prioritizes customer feedback, proving external input can drive real impact—one advisor became a Fellow before even joining.
Third Stage Engineering
Hardware performance alone doesn't tell the full story - software optimization and tuning are equally critical stages for achieving competitive real-world performance.
When to Hire a Computer Performance Engineering Team (2025) part 1 of 2
Performance engineering teams can halve infrastructure costs by finding deep optimizations beyond standard tools through testing, tuning & debugging.