Performance of feature detection
summary
Feature detection often ends up putting JavaScript in front of the page and feature detection blocks rendering by forcing synchronous parsing, compilation and DOM-blocking checks. The claim is that less front‑loaded JS gives faster perceived performance on single‑core mobile devices. A concrete result is an open‑sourced compiler called Tracer compiler that compiles JS‑next to browser JS and runs in the browser now, proving the transforms work and inviting library feedback.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 12:35Language Design Is Library Design and Library Design Is Language Design
- 13:04Future of Javascript
- 13:18Large Applications in Javascript
- 14:20Prototypal Inheritance
- 16:17Modules
- 16:56Scoped Object Extensions
- 18:51Callback Pattern
