Is the Site Fast Yet? Conducting Performance Audits and Setting Benchmarks

Explore web performance optimization strategies in this 28-minute conference talk from View Source 2019. Learn how to conduct effective performance audits, communicate with non-technical team members about speed improvements, and prioritize user experience through enhanced site performance. Discover key metrics for measuring speed, techniques for testing across multiple browsers, and methods for setting benchmarks. Gain insights on implementing monitoring systems, automating performance checks, and addressing both engineer and user concerns. Equip yourself with the knowledge to answer the complex question: "Is the site fast yet?"

Introduction
Frustration
Web performance
Followup questions
Why do we care
Maybe we dont
Mission
What is fast
Identifying key metrics
Communication
Search
Performance audits
Testing on multiple browsers
TPT
What are you working on
Testing performance changes
Setting benchmarks
Performance as a tool
Audience
Monitoring
Automation
Help anxious engineer
Help frustrated user
Is the site fast yet
Summary