Best of Performance — July 2021

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   DEV·5y

   JavaScript loading techniques & Performance

   In this blog post, we will go through the techniques to include external script files to your HTML and look at how this can affect the performance. We will compare which technique is preferable and efficient over others in varying situations. This blog post assumes you are familiar with basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript syntax.

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   DEV·5y

   Optimize Node.js performance with clustering

   The Node.js cluster module acts as a load balancer to distribute the load to the child processes running simultaneously on a shared port. The master process listens to a socket and sends the work to interested workers. The workers then process the incoming requests. This is the power of the cluster module where workers share the load.

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   SitePoint·5y

   A Beginner's Guide to Lighthouse

   Lighthouse is an open-source tool created by Google. It provides tools that let you understand how to improve your web page’s performance, accessibility, SEO and more. Using these scores to enhance your website will ultimately lead to attracting more users. We’ll also look at how to use WebPageTest, another powerful tool for assessing site performance.

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