From 9ea86241aa3cb3a6212aca006647c464bfcce7e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Robinson <hello@jordanrobinson.org>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:33:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add performance optimisation template

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 ## Templates
 
 * Feature Request
-* Bug Fix
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+* Bug Fix
+* Performance Optimisation
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+# Template 3: Performance Optimisation - Solution Design
+
+## Overview
+**Request ID:** [Ticket number]  
+**Title:** [Optimisation target]  
+**Current Baseline:** [Current metric]  
+**Target Improvement:** [Goal metric]  
+**Status:** [Draft/Review/Approved/In Progress]
+
+## Current State Analysis
+
+### Baseline Metrics
+- Current performance measurement
+- Data collection method
+- Affected users/transactions
+- Business impact of current performance
+
+### Bottleneck Identification
+- Where is the performance issue occurring?
+- Root causes identified through profiling/analysis
+- Supporting metrics and evidence
+
+## Proposed Optimisation
+
+### Solution Overview
+High-level description of Optimisation strategy.
+
+### Technical Details
+- Specific Optimisations to implement
+- Algorithm or approach changes
+- Caching strategy (if applicable)
+- Data structure improvements
+- Infrastructure changes
+
+### Expected Impact
+- Estimated improvement in key metrics
+- Scalability improvement
+- Resource utilization changes
+
+## Implementation Details
+Break down the Optimisation work:
+- Components affected
+- Changes required
+- Effort estimate
+- Phased approach (if applicable)
+
+## Testing & Validation
+- Benchmarking methodology
+- Performance test scenarios
+- Metrics to measure
+- Success criteria
+- Comparison before/after
+
+## Risks
+- Potential negative impacts
+- Compatibility concerns
+- Testing gaps
+- Rollback strategy
+
+## Monitoring & Long-term Maintenance
+- Metrics to track post-deployment
+- Alerting thresholds
+- Regular review schedule
+
+## Approval & Sign-off
+| Role | Name | Date |
+|------|------|------|
+| Performance Lead | | |
+| Tech Lead | | |
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