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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

In the fourteen years that I've been working in the web performance industry, I've done a LOT of research, writing, and speaking about the psychology of page speed – in other words, why we crave fast, seamless online experiences. In fairness, that was in the early 2000s, and site speed was barely on anyone's radar.

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Mastering web performance – A comprehensive approach to optimal web speed

Dareboost

Web performance, or website speed, is an integral part of web development that pertains to the speed at which web pages are downloaded and displayed on the user’s browser.

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The Power of Caching: Boosting API Performance and Scalability

DZone

Caching is the process of storing frequently accessed data or resources in a temporary storage location, such as memory or disk, to improve retrieval speed and reduce the need for repetitive processing.

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Managing risk for financial services: The secret to visibility and control during times of volatility

Dynatrace

Deploy risk-based estimates and models with confidence, accuracy, transparency, and speed. Optimize the IT infrastructure supporting risk management processes and controls for maximum performance and resilience. The IT infrastructure, services, and applications that enable processes for risk management must perform optimally.

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New Network Fallacies

Tim Kadlec

” The fallacy of networks, or new devices for that matter, fixing our performance woes is old and repetitive. To be fair, each new generation of network connectivity does bring some level of change and transformation to how we interact with the internet. In theory, the maximum downlink speed is 100 Mbps.

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What is DevOps automation?

Dynatrace

Staying ahead of customer needs requires speed and agility from all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC). DevOps automation tools speed up delivery cycles by reducing human error and bottlenecks, resulting in fewer and shorter feedback loops. It helps to assess the long- and short-term efficiency and speed of DevOps.

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The DevTools Performance Tab – Using Chrome’s Profiler to Optimize Your Page Speed

MachMetrics

Chrome’s DevTools suite contains some of the most powerful tools available to help you analyze and improve the speed of your website (or web app). You can even simulate the performance of your site on older mobile devices, by using the CPU Slowdown and Network settings. They can also be the most overwhelming.

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