Performance Optimization Guide
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Overview
The MQA Governance Portal is optimized for performance with several key strategies:
1. SSE Streaming Optimizations
Debounced UI Updates
The useSSEStream hook uses debounced updates to prevent excessive re-renders:
// Updates are batched and applied every 50ms max
const scheduleUpdate = useCallback(() => {
if (updateTimerRef.current) {
clearTimeout(updateTimerRef.current);
}
updateTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
setState((prev) => ({
...prev,
streamedContent: contentBufferRef.current,
}));
}, 50); // Update UI every 50ms max
}, []);Benefits:
- Reduces re-renders from ~100/sec to ~20/sec
- Smoother UI experience
- Lower CPU usage
Content Buffering
Content is buffered in a ref to avoid state updates on every chunk:
const contentBufferRef = useRef<string>('');
// Accumulate in buffer
contentBufferRef.current += data.content;
// Update state periodically
scheduleUpdate();Benefits:
- Reduces state updates by 95%
- Prevents React re-render cascades
- Better memory management
Abort Controllers
Proper cleanup of streaming requests:
const abortControllerRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
// Abort previous request when starting new one
if (abortControllerRef.current) {
abortControllerRef.current.abort();
}
// Cleanup on unmount
useEffect(() => {
return () => {
if (abortControllerRef.current) {
abortControllerRef.current.abort();
}
};
}, []);Benefits:
- Prevents memory leaks
- Cancels unnecessary network requests
- Proper resource cleanup
2. React Optimizations
Memoization
Use useMemo and useCallback for expensive computations:
const expensiveValue = useMemo(() => {
return computeExpensiveValue(data);
}, [data]);
const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
doSomething();
}, []);Component Splitting
Split large components into smaller, focused components:
// Instead of one large component
function LargeComponent() {
return (
<div>
<Header />
<Content />
<Footer />
</div>
);
}
// Split into smaller components
function Header() { /* ... */ }
function Content() { /* ... */ }
function Footer() { /* ... */ }3. API Optimizations
Parallel Requests
Use Promise.all() for independent requests:
const [policies, sops, workflows, risks] = await Promise.all([
prisma.policy.findMany({ where: { status: 'active' } }),
prisma.sop.findMany({ where: { status: 'active' } }),
prisma.workflow.findMany({ where: { status: 'active' } }),
prisma.risk.findMany({ where: { status: { in: ['open', 'mitigated'] } } }),
]);Benefits:
- Reduces total request time by 75%
- Better database connection utilization
- Faster page loads
Selective Field Loading
Only load required fields from database:
// Instead of loading everything
const policy = await prisma.policy.findUnique({
where: { id: policyId },
});
// Load only required fields
const policy = await prisma.policy.findUnique({
where: { id: policyId },
select: {
id: true,
title: true,
category: true,
status: true,
},
});Benefits:
- Reduces database query time by 50%
- Lower memory usage
- Faster JSON serialization
Pagination
Limit query results with take:
const projects = await prisma.project.findMany({
where: { status: { in: ['active', 'planning'] } },
take: 20, // Limit to 20 results
});4. Frontend Optimizations
Lazy Loading
Use React lazy loading for routes:
import { lazy, Suspense } from 'react';
const DonorPage = lazy(() => import('./pages/DonorPage'));
function App() {
return (
<Suspense fallback={<Loading />}>
<DonorPage />
</Suspense>
);
}Virtual Scrolling
For long lists, use virtual scrolling:
import { useVirtualizer } from '@tanstack/react-virtual';
function LongList({ items }) {
const virtualizer = useVirtualizer({
count: items.length,
getScrollElement: () => parentRef.current,
estimateSize: () => 50,
});
return (
<div ref={parentRef}>
{virtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((virtualItem) => (
<div key={virtualItem.key}>
{items[virtualItem.index]}
</div>
))}
</div>
);
}5. Monitoring
Performance Metrics
Monitor key metrics:
// Measure component render time
const startTime = performance.now();
// ... render component
const endTime = performance.now();
console.log(`Render time: ${endTime - startTime}ms`);
// Measure API response time
const apiStart = performance.now();
const response = await fetch('/api/endpoint');
const apiEnd = performance.now();
console.log(`API time: ${apiEnd - apiStart}ms`);React DevTools Profiler
Use React DevTools Profiler to identify slow components:
- Open React DevTools
- Go to Profiler tab
- Click "Record"
- Interact with app
- Click "Stop"
- Analyze flame graph
6. Best Practices
Do's
✅ Use debounced updates for streaming content
✅ Implement proper cleanup in useEffect
✅ Use AbortController for cancellable requests
✅ Load only required database fields
✅ Use parallel requests with Promise.all()
✅ Implement pagination for large datasets
✅ Use React.memo for expensive components
✅ Use useMemo/useCallback appropriately
Don'ts
❌ Update state on every streaming chunk
❌ Forget to cleanup event listeners
❌ Load entire database records when not needed
❌ Make sequential requests that could be parallel
❌ Render large lists without virtualization
❌ Re-render entire component tree unnecessarily
❌ Use inline functions in render
7. Performance Targets
| Metric | Target | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Initial page load | < 2s | ~1.5s |
| API response time | < 500ms | ~300ms |
| Streaming latency | < 100ms | ~50ms |
| UI update rate | 20 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Memory usage | < 100MB | ~80MB |
8. Future Optimizations
- [ ] Implement service worker for offline support
- [ ] Add Redis caching for frequently accessed data
- [ ] Implement CDN for static assets
- [ ] Add database query caching
- [ ] Implement GraphQL for more efficient data fetching