Brendan Gregg
brendangregg.comPerformance engineer, author of 'Systems Performance'. Industry expert on observability, tracing, and eBPF.
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Systems programmer behind Redbean, Cosmopolitan Libc. Deep technical writing on performance, compilers, and making software portable.
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Detailed writing on bootstrapping indie businesses, including TinyPilot. Transparent revenue reports and lessons learned.
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