Shrink the Web - How to Get Happier by Removing Crap

Discover strategies for optimizing web performance and improving user experience in this 53-minute conference talk from NDC Conferences. Explore the alarming trend of website size growth and its impact on user satisfaction. Learn easy-to-implement techniques for enhancing performance, including image optimization and JavaScript concatenation. Gain insights into user-friendly process tools that streamline optimization without extensive configuration. Understand the correlation between website size, ease of maintenance, and developer productivity. Dive into topics such as Moore's Law, internet speeds, bounce rates, and their relevance to web development. Examine practical solutions like Photoshop alternatives, image compression tools, text compression, GZIP, bundling, minification, CDNs, and Lighthouse audits. Discover how these optimizations can lead to happier users and more efficient development processes, ultimately allowing developers to achieve better results with less effort.