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Total Blocking Time (TBT) is a good proxy for FID when using a testing tool without any direct user interaction, but also keep an eye on Time to Interactive (TTI) when looking at FID. Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS). A very interesting metric, quite unlike other metrics that have come before for a number of reasons. kB compressed (4.0

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2020 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

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Keep in mind that a good performance picture covers a set of performance metrics, lab data and field data : Synthetic testing tools collect lab data in a reproducible environment with predefined device and network settings (e.g. Real User Monitoring ( RUM ) tools evaluate user interactions continuously and collect field data (e.g.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2021

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Keep in mind that a good performance picture covers a set of performance metrics, lab data and field data : Synthetic testing tools collect lab data in a reproducible environment with predefined device and network settings (e.g. Real User Monitoring ( RUM ) tools evaluate user interactions continuously and collect field data (e.g.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2019 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

Smashing Magazine

Keep in mind that a good performance picture covers a set of performance metrics, lab data and field data : Synthetic testing tools collect lab data in a reproducible environment with predefined device and network settings (e.g. Real User Monitoring ( RUM ) tools evaluate user interactions continuously and collect field data (e.g.