python performance

functools.reduce vs for-loop: Localhost Lab

base64 vs hex Encode/Decode Throughput Lab

Hands-on base64 vs hex encode/decode lab on 32MiB buffers with real MB/s measurements in both directions on localhost.

orjson vs json in Python: How Much Faster Is orjson?

Hands-on Python json vs orjson vs msgpack lab: encode/decode MB/s on records, nested, and unicode payloads. Real p50 numbers measured on localhost box.