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Speed Index now available

Speed Curve

Speed Index is now available on SpeedCurve. Choose "SpeedIndex" from the top right of the main graphs. Speed Index is an important measure of a user's experience as the page loads. It's based on video analysis of how the page loads over time. Here's a great video from Paul Irish introducing Speed Index at the recent Front End Ops Conference.

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Deflation and Technical Debt

The Agile Manager

Technical debt is a useful metaphor for explaining why some code is faster to complete but more expensive to maintain. It is also helpful in explaining design decisions made for sake of expediency, or because of an outright lack of knowledge. Tech debt can be a real burden on development, particularly as it takes away time that would otherwise be directed toward productive investment in new feature development.