Why does frontend performance matter?
My first public speaking event, unfortunately it was an internal event and not recorded. But identical speaking notes from another event where I gave the same talk can be seen here.
Why does frontend performance matter?
My first international public speaking event, Website can be found here. A video of the talk is available on YouTube. My speaking notes are available in both English and French, since the audience was mostly French speaking.
Bringing HTTP/2 to GOV.UK
I've been trying to enable HTTP/2 on GOV.UK for 18 months. The initial trial back in October 2018 showed via synthetic testing that it actually slowed the site for many users. This talk goes into the history of why this happened, what was found initially, what was discovered along the way, and what changes were made to allow it to be successfully deployed to actually improve GOV.UK's performance. Links to the talk are available on YouTube. My presentation and speaker notes can be viewed here. Additional learning material I used during my research can be referenced in this blog post.
Reaching the Entire UK with Matt Hobbs
Performance is always important, but that's especially true for anyone providing essential services over a wide range of connections and devices. In this episode, I talk about the challenges of building sites that perform well for the entirety of the UK. A link to the original Chasing Waterfalls podcast isn't available as the site has been taken down, but the podcast can still be heard on Apple podcasts.
How to read a WPT waterfall chart
I've written quite a popular blog post about the intricacies involved in reading a WebPageTest Waterfall chart. A video of the talk is available on YouTube. My speaking notes are available here and a video of the talk here.
How to read a WPT waterfall chart
I've written quite a popular blog post about the intricacies involved in reading a WebPageTest Waterfall chart. This is the second speaking event I gave the talk at, this time for more of an international audience as FOSDEM is held in Brussels, Belgium. Due to COVID the whole event was held virtually. Links to the video, blog post and my speaking notes can be found here.
Role of product teams in greening delivery
Celebrated each April, Earth Day is an opportunity for people to come together and show their support for environmental protection. I contribute to the podcast by talking briefly about Frontend Web Performance and how it can impact the government's greening delivery plans.. Related blog post and the podcast can be listened to here.
Evolving Web Technology for the Public Interest
New web technologies bring exciting new opportunities but it's not as simple as "just switch them on". When do you turn off the older stuff? Join Matt Hobbs (@theRealNooshu), Neil Craig (@tdp_org) and Lucas Pardue (@SimmerVigor) for a discussion about the unique requirements and challenges for public service focused organisations. Watch the episode here.
How to read a WPT waterfall chart
I've written quite a popular blog post about the intricacies involved in reading a WebPageTest Waterfall chart. This is the third speaking event I gave the talk at, this time for another international audience as Lazy Load South is held in Sydney, Australia. Again, due to COVID the whole event was held virtually. Links to the video, blog post and my speaking notes can be seen here from another event I gave the same talk at. The talk was recorded and played twice over 2 consecutive weekends, this was to make sure that as many time-zones across the world were able to watch the talks at a reasonable time of day. I was on-hand to answer questions for both sessions.
Bridging the Digital Divide using Web Performance
This is a new talk I have written for the Performance Now 2023 Conference. The talk summary is: Reducing the digital divide is essential to create a more equitable and inclusive society, where everyone has equal access to information, opportunities, and the tools necessary to thrive in todays digital world. In this session I discuss how web performance plays a vital role in building this bridge. My talk and the resources I used can be found here.