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A cold cache google page load here pushes 725kb just to render a logo and search box. To avoid fingerprinting my cache is always cold. Google search is a huge
by james412 6y ago
A cold cache google page load here pushes 725kb just to render a logo and search box. To avoid fingerprinting my cache is always cold.
Google search is a huge dog
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoConsidering the functionality, what would be your limit to keep google from being considered a "huge dog"?
- james412 6y ago42 links, a text box, vector logo, 20kb and that's generous Autocomplete function, dropdown menu JS, 10kb max Considering this page is viewed by millions, and doesn't even contain the logic to render search results
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoI was linked https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite, and even without autocomplete or dropdown functionality, it comes in at 8.5 kB, so I'd say that the 10 kB goal is pretty aggressive.
- MacsHeadroom 6y agoWell compare it to: https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoThat seems unfair, considering there is no lite google equivalent. The full duckduckgo site still comes in lighter (3/4 of the size), and includes a lot more media, so it's still better than Google.
- rsynnott 6y agoReverting to their own search site from 10 years ago?
- james412 6y agoYou might be pleased to notice Google Scholar is pretty much still the old design, such a breeze to use