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McMaster's website loads so quickly I looked into what server they're using, because it seems so much better than whatever everyone else has. Apparently it is
by jrockway 5y ago
McMaster's website loads so quickly I looked into what server they're using, because it seems so much better than whatever everyone else has.
Apparently it is an ASP.NET app, served by IIS, cached on Akamai's CDN. Not quite what you're going to see on your average HN blog post.
- pvillano 5y agoworks tho
- jrockway 5y agoThe results are indeed good. Makes you wonder how much we're really getting from the newer technology -- people have much better tools available, but use them to make a much worse user experience. (The data point we're missing is what McMaster would look like if they used newer tools, however. It might be even better, if such a thing is even possible.)