[Performance] Implement Benchmarking Suite for Polling Engine

[ayomideadeniran]

Description

Set up a benchmarking suite to measure the performance and latency of our polling engine under different loads.

Requirements

• Use a benchmarking library (e.g., benny) for the poller component.
• Measure performance when handling a large number of concurrent tasks.
• Document the results and identify potential bottlenecks.

Level

• intermediate

Rules for Contributors

• Please add an ETA (no more than 2 days) when expressing interest.

[K1NGD4VID]

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Hi! 👋
Please, can you assign me this task? I’d love to set up a benchmarking suite for the polling engine using a tool like benny, measure performance under high concurrency, and document key insights and bottlenecks. I’m confident I can deliver this within 1 day and provide clear, actionable results 🚀

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