Improving Performance in Matu
summary
Debugging with Firebug finds a missing favicon 404 causing DB-generated pages that, when fixed, cuts backend work and yields a reported 2x throughput gain. Built a script loader that de-duplicates and defers scripts to the footer to avoid multiple jQuery copies and shave seconds off page load; metrics on posting rate do not change despite faster pages. Tried Google Gears as a local CDN but it proves buggy. Argues that half-second × 1B pages = ~19 years/month saved at scale.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to performance
- 1:36The favicon performance fix
- 4:45Script loader optimization
- 10:01Design, standards, and options
- 19:37The moral case for speed
- 23:27Q&A and future outlook
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