PERFORMANCE HERO • per-FAWR-muhns HEER-oh • A person who's made a huge contribution to the #webperf and #ux community, without whom the web would be a sadder, slower place.
Celebrating this month's @speedcurve Performance Hero, Estela Franco (@guaca)!
Seven years since I jumped at the opportunity to work with @zeman and Steve Souders at @speedcurve!
These have been some of the most fun and rewarding years of my career. I've learned so much and have been so lucky to see our little work family grow to include Elena Kay, @cliff, @andydavies, Andy Biggs, @Joseph_Wynn, and @tkadlec. Looking forward to the next seven years – and beyond!
PERFORMANCE HERO • per-FAWR-muhns HEER-oh • noun • A person who has made a huge contribution to the #webperf and #ux community, without whom the web would be a sadder, slower place.
I'm brainstorming topics for a brand-new #webperf / #ux conference talk. Tell me, folks... what burning questions/problems would you love to get answers for?
Bonus points for suggestions that are not about INP. 😉
I can't remember the last time I read a novel in one sitting, but Prophet Song by Paul Lynch was impossible to put down. If any book should be made required reading in our current times, it's this one.
@tammy last time I read a book in one sitting was The White Hotel by DM Thomas. Probably even more depressing than the one you've just recommended to me!
I had such a great time chatting with @grigs on the @cloudfour podcast! Among other things, we demystified Interaction to Next Paint – including what it does and does not measure. (It's a great metric, but it's definitely not one-size-fits-all!)
Another great analysis from @cliff. If your site uses a consent management platform (CMP), it's probably messing with your performance metrics.
Cliff breaks down the five most common issues – which affect all three Core Web Vitals, among other things – and he also provides some helpful scripting workarounds.
Putting the last touches on the next issue of the Speed Matters newsletter, going out next week. Shockingly, it includes #webperf content beyond INP! 😉
Your time is the most precious thing you have. When I talk to customers, one of the best things I hear is how much time they DON'T spend using @speedcurve:
"We actually don't log in much. We've set up performance budgets and deploy testing. We just wait to get alerts and then dive in to fix things."
The best time to set up performance budgets was years ago. The next best time is today.
If you're not using budgets to fight page speed regressions, you're missing a vital tool in your #webperf / #ux toolkit. Here's everything you need to get started.