Advanced Code Instrumentation Techniques for High-Performance Trading Systems

Explore advanced code instrumentation techniques in this GopherCon 2024 conference talk focused on optimizing high-performance trading systems. Discover how casual implementation of runtime metric collection can impact system performance, particularly when instrumented code involves frequent function calls and shared data structure operations. Learn effective patterns and strategies to minimize performance overhead, including asynchronous processing through buffering and channels, memory pre-allocation techniques, and statistical batching methods. Gain insights into leveraging Go's unique features to implement monitoring solutions that enhance rather than hinder critical operations, making runtime metric collection more efficient and less resource-intensive. Master the balance between comprehensive system monitoring and maintaining optimal performance in high-frequency trading environments.