855: Fast Websites: The New Speculation Rules API

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Dec 02, 2024•24 min

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Episode description

Scott and Wes dive into the Speculation Rules API and why it’s a game-changer for building blazing-fast websites. They break down how pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting work together to boost performance while weighing the costs for both users and developers.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:49 Pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting.
- CSS Wizardy.
- CSS Wizardy on GitHub.
02:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
03:16 Benefits of pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting?
07:02 The Speculation Rules API.
- mdn web docs.
08:20 Isn’t that expensive?
08:53 Eagerness of the Speculation Rules API.
09:55 What is the cost for the site?
14:42 What is the cost for the user?
15:49 Next Master.
- Next Master.
18:07 The current prevalence.

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