Progressive Rendering - How to Make Your App Render Sooner

Explore progressive rendering techniques to enhance web application performance in this JSConf Iceland 2016 talk. Delve into the importance of Time To First Byte (TTFB) and its impact on user perception and engagement. Learn about Node.js streams and their role in improving responsiveness. Discover how to implement progressive rendering to create a faster, more efficient user experience. Gain insights into the evolution of web technologies, from early browser capabilities to modern solutions like Facebook's use of placeholders. Understand the advantages and limitations of current approaches, and acquire practical strategies to make your web applications render sooner and appear more responsive to users.

Intro
Some facts about me
We're going to talk about
Majority of Node.js apps nowadays
What's wrong with that?
Back in 1997
Back in 2005
Netscape 1.0
Advantages
Browser loads resources in parallel
But it's not perfect
Facebook uses placeholders
Existing solutions
Summary