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How to optimize websites for fast loading and slow network speeds
- chiefalchemist 4y ago> 1. Think what your website needs to able to do and choose the tech stack accordingly ## There's a step prior, where things too often still go sideways: 0. Decide who your priorities are (i.e., hopefully users), stick to those priorities, and design an experience appropriate for the target. Thinking like the brand and not the user too often leads to Step 1 trying to shove 20 lbs of experience into a 10 lbs pipe bag. This seems to be especially true of mobile, as in it's too often an afterthought. > lazy-load images7 to only load images the user looks at Yes, of course this helps but it's not a panacea. That payload still has to come down the pipe. Maybe the user isn't on 5G, and maybe they pay for data. Lazy load isn't an excuse for more. Lazy Load is who you call when you've done all you can to get less.
- xnacly 4y agoI agree with everything you said. I included lazy loading because I hate having bad network connection while on a train and having to wait 5 mins for a page to load for silly images and fonts, which arent even on the screen.