855: Fast Websites: The New Speculation Rules API

Scott and Wes dive into the Speculation Rules API and why it’s a game-changer for building blazing-fast websites. They break down how pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting work together to boost performance while weighing the costs for both users and developers.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting.
CSS Wizardy. CSS Wizardy on GitHub.
02:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:16 Benefits of pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting? 07:02 The Speculation Rules API.
mdn web docs.
08:20 Isn’t that expensive? 08:53 Eagerness of the Speculation Rules API. 09:55 What is the cost for the site? 14:42 What is the cost for the user? 15:49 Next Master.
Next Master.
18:07 The current prevalence.

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