Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 01/12/2025"Thundering Herd" is my new favorite way to sound super smart in a presentation. 🐃 😁 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder...en.wikipedia.orgThundering herd problem - Wikipedia 000
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 21/11/2025"Access from your country was disabled by the administrator". Lol, wth? 🤷 010
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 29/10/2025Back in Amsterdam for @perfnow.nl. Hope to see you there. 😊 010
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaSam Rose @samwho.dev · 11/07/2025I made a quiz about the JS Date parser is. It's very easy and you will score very high. jsdate.wtfjsdate.wtfnew Date("wtf")How well do you know JavaScript's Date class? 62476158
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 09/07/2025I'm looking to recruit talented senior engineers that have experience related to web performance monitoring and optimization. If that sounds like you—or someone you'd highly recommend—please send me a DM and I’ll share more details! The role is 100% remote and async-first. 1713
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 04/07/2025Cursor's `Tab` behavior is impressively good but the cognitive overhead of a different IDE (and overriding my keyboard shortcuts) is driving me crazy. 😵 000
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 26/06/2025@tunetheweb.com does Chrome DevTools AI allow you to change the wheels from round to square? Very irresponsible! 😂 Context: chrome.dev/cinemai/devt... 120
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 23/05/2025Baseline is now available in VSCode. This is a really neat feature with no extensions needed. (catching up on Google I/O 😅) Read more: web.dev/blog/baselin... 183
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 23/05/2025Pocket will be discontinued. 😔 What do you guys recommend for storing articles to read later (ideally works across all devices)? support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fut...support.mozilla.org Pocket is Saying Goodbye: What You Need to Know | Pocket Help More information about the end of support for Pocket. 131
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 20/05/2025Do you want to keep your kids busy? Give them LEGO instructions from ChatGPT. 😂 020
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaBarry Pollard @tunetheweb.com · 07/05/2025We've just published v5.0.0 of the web-vitals JavaScript library for measuring Core Web Vitals. github.com/GoogleChrome... As a major release, this includes a number of breaking changes as detailed in the upgrading doc: github.com/GoogleChrome... Please read carefully before upgrading. 1/5 🧵github.comGitHub - GoogleChrome/web-vitals: Essential metrics for a healthy site.Essential metrics for a healthy site. Contribute to GoogleChrome/web-vitals development by creating an account on GitHub. 14712
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 28/04/2025The @httparchive.org 's Web Almanac is looking for contributors for this year's edition. github.com/HTTPArchive/...github.comContribute to the 2025 Web Almanac · HTTPArchive almanac.httparchive.org · Discussion #4062Dear all, We are excited to announce the Call for Contributions for the 2025 Web Almanac (6th Edition)! The Web Almanac is an annual report that provides an overview of the state of the web, based ... 097
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 28/04/2025Back from a peaceful week in the Polish countryside with the family. 020
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaKevlin Henney @kevlin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025There's a lot of talk about 'vibe coding' at the moment. Andrej Karpathy's tweet that introduced the term is often mentioned. I suspect, however, that many people who are promoting the idea in the context of commercial product development may not have read the whole tweet. 35421
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaPerformanceObserver @performanceobserver.dev · 27/03/2025Hey folks, the next episode of PerformanceObserver is now scheduled for 16 April with @verlok.bsky.social and @ethangardner.com ! See all details at performanceobserver.dev including add to calendar links with the join instructions. #webperfperformanceobserver.devPerformanceObserver: A virtual web perf meetupJoin the PerformanceObserver virtual performance meetup to get all the latest web performance news and hang out with the community. 066
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 26/03/2025Your regular reminder to not trust AI before diving off a cliff. 😂 000
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaUna Kravets @una.im · 14/02/2025The Interop 2025 dashboard is live! (and I spy anchor positioning right at the very top!!!) wpt.fyi/interop-2025wpt.fyiweb-platform-tests dashboard 3547
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaPerformanceObserver @performanceobserver.dev · 11/02/2025📣 Reminder!! In 2 days, we have @toddhgardner.com and @inesakrap.bsky.social giving talks in our first meetup! For full details - check out our website (and add to calendar to get the join links)! performanceobserver.devperformanceobserver.devPerformanceObserver: A virtual web perf meetupJoin the PerformanceObserver virtual performance meetup to get all the latest web performance news and hang out with the community. 144
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 06/02/2025Hadn't heard of "outrage fatigue" or "doomscrolling" until recently, but lately I found myself wasting more time than I usually would on social media. www.scientificamerican.com/article/outr...scientificamerican.comHow to Avoid News Burnout and Outrage FatigueOutrage fatigue can wear us down—but we can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news. 001
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaBarry Pollard @tunetheweb.com · 31/01/2025If you're using Speculation Rules there's a small bug in Chrome 133 (just rolling out now) where DevTools + Local Overrides causes prerenders to crash 😢 This only happens with DevTools open and when Local Overrides are enabled so shouldn't affect most of your users—but annoying for us developers! 2104
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 03/02/2025Any recommendations for non-fiction books? Probably not politics or history, but almost anything else is good. 😁 210
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaSia Karamalegos @sia.codes · 16/01/2025📣 I'm so excited to announce a new meetup I started! PerformanceObserver is a virtual meetup for the frontend web performance community! The first event will be announced shortly. You can join the newsletter to make sure you don't miss an event. #webperf performanceobserver.devperformanceobserver.devPerformanceObserver: A virtual web perf meetupJoin the PerformanceObserver virtual performance meetup to get all the latest web performance news and hang out with the community. 44218
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 27/12/2024I asked Gemini AI if today is the 3rd Fri of the month. Today is Friday, Dec 27, 2024. To determine if it was the 3rd Friday of the month, we need to find the dates of all the Fridays in Dec 2024. * Dec 1: Sun * Dec 2: Mon ... As you can see, Dec 27, 2024 is the third Friday of the month. 🤦 010
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaHenri Helvetica 🧑🏾🚀🇭🇹 @henrihelvetica.bsky.social · 09/12/2024📢 Just a reminder, we're just under 24hrs from this stream tomorrow where we talk to authors from the ✨ WEB ALMANAC ✨ and the data they pulled. All links below. Streaming on Youtube, LinkedIn, and other platforms. See you tomorrow. 093
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaTony McCreath @tony.mccreath.id.au · 09/12/2024This is a great one. Some nice tips on fixing Core Web Vitals. Plus, how to analyse and pass useful information on to your developers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A70...youtube.comRecord and analyze a performance trace #DevToolsTipsYouTube video by Chrome for Developers 073
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 06/12/2024A great read from @kurtextrem.de with lots of useful links and actionable items. 🙌 020
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 04/12/2024Nothing to see here, just JIRA taking almost 6 seconds to open a dialog. 🤷 🤯 130
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaHenri Helvetica 🧑🏾🚀🇭🇹 @henrihelvetica.bsky.social · 28/11/2024I announced it yesterday, but I'm very excited for the @httparchive.org's stream I'll be leading in under 2 weeks: ✨ The Web Almanac Live! ✨ We'll discuss findings re: how the web is built. Data collected over months of research across 17 million sites + published almanac.httparchive.org/en/2024/almanac.httparchive.orgThe 2024 Web AlmanacThe Web Almanac is an annual state of the web report combining the expertise of the web community with the data and trends of the HTTP Archive. 12912
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 29/11/2024Just came across this useful list from @mandymichael.bsky.social with font performance resources. 🚀 github.com/mandymichael...github.comGitHub - mandymichael/font-performance-resources: A collection of handy resources for understanding font performance on the webA collection of handy resources for understanding font performance on the web - mandymichael/font-performance-resources 0204
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaRobin Marx @programmingart.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My talk from this year's We Love Speed is on YouTube! 👇 In "Tight Mode: how browsers REALLY load web pages", I take a very deep/very nerdy dive into why browsers sometimes intentionally delay loading resources, why they all do it differently, and why they should *stop clowning around* 🤡 #webperfyoutube.comHow browsers REALLY load Web pages — Robin MarxYouTube video by We Love Speed 54220
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 26/11/2024Super interesting talk on advanced performance techniques from @timvereecke.bsky.social for #welovespeed. 🙌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjUr...youtube.comBeyond the basics, pushing the limits of webperf — Tim VereeckeYouTube video by We Love Speed 031
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 25/11/2024@bram.us Could you recommend some reading material to help me debug View Transitions (cross document, same origin) please? I have two sites with identical CSS, on one site they work as expected while on the other they only work when the user presses back/forward buttons. 210
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 25/11/2024The AT Protocol is a super interesting idea. I'm curious how it will evolve over time, but the concept is 🤯. 000
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 19/11/2024what gif pops up when you type in your name? 😂media.tenor.coma woman with a surprised look on her face is screaming the word kevin .ALT: a woman with a surprised look on her face is screaming the word kevin . 110
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaFirefox Performance @firefoxperformance.bsky.social · 18/11/2024We're excited to share that Mozilla and @wikimedia.bsky.social will once again be hosting a #webperf devroom at @fosdem.bsky.social 2025! The call for participation is open until December 1st. Find details on how to submit your proposal at wiki.mozilla.org/Performance/... #fosdem #cfpwiki.mozilla.orgFOSDEM 2025 - Call for Participation - MozillaWiki 34419
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaScott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 15/11/2024HEY. I had the great opportunity to go on the @syntax.fm podcast and talk about web performance, web components, & a lot more. That episode is live with an absolute linkbait title wherever you get your podcasts! 🎉 syntax.fm/show/848/web... open.spotify.com/episode/0YgS...syntax.fmWeb Components Can’t Save Us with Scott Jehl - Syntax #848Scott Jehl discusses his background in web development and responsive design at Filament Group agency, opinions on web components for UI patterns, styling complexities, design systems, and how they ar... 511415
Reposted by Kevin FarrugiaJason Grigsby @gri.gs · 15/11/2024Yesterday during my #perfnow talk, I mentioned the Web Performance Slack. If you’d like to join the Slack, use this link before Nov 25: join.slack.com/t/webperf… 11910
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 12/11/2024Off to AMS for perfnow.nl. Hope to see you there. 👋perfnow.nlperformance.now(); November 14–15, 2024, AmsterdamOn 14th and 15th of November, 2024, the fifth edition of performance.now() will take place in Amsterdam—a single track conference, covering today’s most important web performance insights. 050
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 11/11/2024Happy to have contributed to the 2024 Web Almanac. 😊 Well done to all contributors and organizers. 🙌 150
Kevin Farrugia @imkev.dev · 11/11/2024Hello people of Bluesky. Let's hope this one is for keeps! 😁 062
