Bun Fixed the HTTP Memory Leak — I Rolled Back Anyway.

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Learn why a developer rolled back an update that fixed an HTTP memory leak despite a 5x throughput improvement on paper

intermediate Published 8 Jul 2026
Action Steps
  1. Investigate the root cause of an HTTP memory leak in your application
  2. Implement a fix and measure its impact on throughput
  3. Monitor production metrics, such as RSS, to ensure the fix doesn't introduce new issues
  4. Roll back the fix if production metrics deteriorate despite improvements on paper
  5. Analyze the trade-offs between performance improvements and production stability
Who Needs to Know This

This article is relevant to DevOps teams and software engineers who need to balance performance improvements with production stability and reliability

Key Insight

💡 Production metrics, such as RSS, can be more important than paper improvements in throughput

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🚨 5x throughput improvement not enough to justify keeping a fix that compromised production stability 🚨

Key Takeaways

Learn why a developer rolled back an update that fixed an HTTP memory leak despite a 5x throughput improvement on paper

Full Article

We got 5x throughput on paper. Week two RSS climbed anyway. The rollback wasn’t about hype — it was about what production counts. Continue reading on Medium »
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