Why performance matters

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Jeremy Wagner wrote this piece about a common problem: Performance. Sites and apps are richer in functionality than ever before. As a consequence, they’ve become more demanding of network and device resources. So much so, that we now struggle with achieving a high level of performance across a variety of network conditions and devices.

Performance is about retaining users. The BBC found they lost an additional 10% of users for every additional second their site took to load.

Topics explored in the article:

  • Performance is about improving conversions
  • Performance is about the user experience
  • Performance is about people
  • Mind what resources you send
  • Mind how you send resources
  • Mind how much data you send

Good points with further links and guides on improving performance. Good read!

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