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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

Slow websites are just one problem, but for those of us who spend much of our work and personal time online, slow sites creates extra friction in an already friction-filled world. Web stress" is measurable When websites perform poorly, we react badly. This is not surprising given what we now know about our deep craving for flow.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions On The Web

Smashing Magazine

When you can’t see a process in action, the whole thing can feel a little bit like magic — something that isn’t helped by the insistence of certain companies on adding words like “cloud” and “serverless” to their product names. Recommended reading : How Improving Website Performance Can Help Save The Planet.

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