Web Performance Optimization
The cluster focuses on debates about the importance of website load speeds, with commenters arguing that even small optimizations in performance significantly improve user experience, retention, engagement, and SEO rankings.
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Why is making the site slower the right thing for end users?
You don't care to optimize those ? Don't you guys realize that snappiness is one of the core reasons people keep using a webapp?
Wouldn't they get penalised for having massive/slow page load requirements?
They are faster than average webshit. That matters to user, even if the bootcamp webshit and his accountant manager doesn't think so.
The website is fast if you don't use the website
70ms can really affect the time people spend on a site.
The web is not inherently slow.
You don't think the web being almost twice as fast is worth it? Really?
Increased speed/ux of sites is a big win
Honestly, "should" is a bit of a click-baity exaggeration. In this day and age where internet speeds are faster and more stable than ever, these kinds of tips should be at the very bottom of your optimisations checklist. I don't care if your website takes 3 seconds to load or 5, what I do care about is that once the website has loaded, my inputs respond as quickly as possible. Reddit for example is total garbage when it comes to responsiveness, clicking on a post literally freezes