Performance issues don't fix themselves. We help you build the skills to actually solve them.
Since 2021, we've been running workshops that focus on what really matters — finding bottlenecks, reading metrics correctly, and making systems faster without guesswork.
What drives everything we do
We believe practical skills beat theoretical knowledge every time. Our workshops are built around real scenarios because reading about optimization and actually doing it are completely different things.
Real problems only
We skip the toy examples. Every exercise is based on actual performance issues we've encountered in production environments where response time and resource usage actually matter.
Metrics you can trust
You learn to interpret data correctly — distinguishing noise from signal, understanding what numbers actually indicate problems, and knowing which metrics reveal root causes versus symptoms.
Skills that apply immediately
Everything you practice during workshops transfers directly to your work. We focus on techniques you can use the next day, not concepts that sound impressive but rarely get implemented.
How we got here
Jordak Slevu started because too many teams were struggling with performance problems they couldn't diagnose. We built something that actually helps.
Launched with monitoring fundamentals
Started with basic workshops covering metric collection, alert configuration, and dashboard design. Focused on giving teams the foundation they needed to see what was actually happening in their systems.
Added performance optimization track
Expanded beyond monitoring into active optimization — profiling applications, identifying bottlenecks, reducing load times. Participants wanted to know how to fix what they were measuring.
Built international community
Learners from six continents joined workshops. We added multilingual support and adjusted content for different infrastructure patterns and regional tool preferences.
Refined collaborative learning
Introduced paired debugging sessions and group performance challenges. People learn faster when they compare approaches and discuss why certain optimizations work better than others.
Who runs these workshops
Our instructors have spent years fixing slow databases, reducing memory leaks, and optimizing API response times. They know what actually works because they've done it repeatedly.
Rolf Andersen
Performance SpecialistSpent eight years optimizing e-commerce platforms handling millions of requests daily. Focuses on database query optimization and caching strategies that make measurable differences.
Vera Dimitrova
Monitoring EngineerBuilt observability systems for distributed applications across cloud infrastructure. Specializes in metric selection, alert design, and helping teams understand what their systems are telling them.
How our workshops actually work
- You start with a system that has performance problems — not theoretical ones, but issues that mirror what you'd encounter in production environments.
- You use monitoring tools to gather data, interpret graphs, and form hypotheses about where the bottlenecks are occurring.
- You implement optimizations based on what the metrics reveal, then measure whether those changes actually improved performance.
- You compare your approach with other participants, discuss what worked and what didn't, and understand why certain strategies succeed more often.
