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Speed as a feature

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Matt Mullenweg’s State of The Word, 2018
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Matt Mullenweg’s State of The Word, 2018

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A refreshed Post Status
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A refreshed Post Status

ByBrian Krogsgard
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What is Code?

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I always like a story on…

ByBrian Krogsgard
I always like a story on how a large company or site improved web performance, and a recent one from BCC News doesn’t disappoint. A few bullet points on the results: First meaningful paint happens up to 50% sooner on mobile devices. Page enhancements like lazy-loaded images load 150% faster on mobile, and 70% faster…