December 25th, 2023 × #webdev#performance#debugging
How We Made Syntax.fm Faster
Scott and Wes discuss various performance issues encountered while rebuilding the Syntax site, including slow database queries, unnecessary data loading, and Open Graph image generation. They share the optimizations and tools used to diagnose bottlenecks and make improvements.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through the ways they improved performance on the Syntax.fm website, how they knew it was slow to begin with, and the various changes they made to caching, and loading transcripts to improve the speed of the site.
Show Notes
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00:25 Welcome
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01:32 Adding a database requires queries
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03:32 How did we know the site was slow?
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04:25 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry
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07:45 Changing the way transcripts are being loaded
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13:41 Caching
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21:16 Caching Headers
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