# Profile-First Over Unmeasured Optimization

> Gate any optimization behind a measured profile, so effort is evidence-driven rather than speculative.

Record: `algo:no-unmeasured-optimization`
Kind: Architectural Rules
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/algorithms#algo-no-unmeasured-optimization
Closure: https://banes-lab.com/json/records/algo/no-unmeasured-optimization/closure

## composes

- [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/performance-core.md)