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vscode-restyesterday at 3:53 PM2 repliesview on HN

Nobody gets promoted for improving web app performance.


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r_leeyesterday at 3:55 PM

yep. I think this is the root problem, not the frameworks themselves

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achenettoday at 12:00 AM

From: https://hpbn.co/primer-on-latency-and-bandwidth/#speed-is-a-...

> Faster sites lead to better user engagement.

> Faster sites lead to better user retention.

> Faster sites lead to higher conversions.

If it's true that nobody is getting promoted for improving web app performance, that seems like an opportunity. Build an org that rewards web app performance gains, and (in theory) enjoy more users and more money.