Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 24/06/2026Teams think a good synthetic score means they are fast, and never look at the real data. Lighthouse scores mean very little in reality. 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 17/06/2026Lighthouse tells you what a page can do. CrUX shows a slice. WebPageTest benchmarks a single run. None of them show what your users are actually experiencing. Eroan Boyer: "There is no choice. You have to use RUM." #WebPerformance #RUM 110
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 10/06/2026The dashboard was flat for weeks. Then LCP spiked. That moment is exactly what weekly RUM monitoring is for. Not just knowing something changed, but being able to trace when, where, and why. #CoreWebVitals #LCP 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 03/06/2026Green across the board does not mean no problems. It means no problems on average. Edge cases hide in the aggregate. Specific devices, referral sources, page groups. Real user data is how you find them. #WebPerformance #RUM 020
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 27/05/2026CLS is one of the hardest metrics to debug. You see the score. You don't know what's moving. @eroan.bsky.social found the root cause, the specific element, on a new client site in 10 minutes with Request Metrics. #CoreWebVitals #CLS 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 22/05/2026Synthetic tools show what a page can do. RUM shows what your users actually get. @eroan.bsky.social, in 10 years in web performance: "There is no choice. You have to use real user monitoring." #WebPerformance #RUM 030
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 20/05/2026Web performance agencies bill by the hour. Every hour spent hunting a root cause is one not spent fixing. @eroan.bsky.social found a CLS cause in 10 minutes on his first day with Request Metrics. Pages, element, fix. #WebPerformance #CLS 031
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 13/02/2026Your Speed Index is bad but the page looks fine? Lighthouse records a video of your page loading and scores how fast the viewport fills in. Not just the first pixel, the whole visual experience. requestmetrics.com/web-performa... #WebPerfrequestmetrics.comUnderstanding Lighthouse: Speed IndexLighthouse says: "Speed Index shows how quickly the contents of a page are visibly populated." It sounds simple. It is not. Here's what it actu... 031
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 06/02/2026Lighthouse’s “First Meaningful Paint” sounds important. It isn’t. It’s deprecated, misleading, and still confusing people into fixing the wrong stuff. Here’s what FMP actually was, why Google killed it, and what to watch instead. requestmetrics.com/web-performa... #webperf #corewebvitalsrequestmetrics.comUnderstanding Lighthouse: First Meaningful PaintLighthouse says: "First Meaningful Paint measures when the primary content of a page is visible." But FMP is deprecated. Here's why Google kill... 022
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 22/01/2026Your hero image takes 5 seconds to show up? Users already hit the back button. That's Largest Contentful Paint killing your conversions and search rankings. Here's how to fix it: requestmetrics.com/web-performa... #WebPerf #CoreWebVitalsrequestmetrics.comUnderstanding Lighthouse: Largest Contentful PaintLighthouse says: "Largest Contentful Paint marks the time at which the largest text or image is painted." Here's what that means, why it matter... 021
Reposted by Request MetricsDaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026First Contentful Pain would be a good name for a talk on front end metrics... 121
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 15/01/2026First Contentful Paint isn't about speed. It's about trust. Every millisecond of blank screen makes users wonder if your site is broken. Under 1.8 seconds tells them "I got you, content is coming." requestmetrics.com/blog/lightho... #WebPerf #CoreWebVitalsrequestmetrics.comUnderstanding Lighthouse: First Contentful PaintWhat does "First Contentful Paint marks the time at which the first text or image is painted" mean in Lighthouse? This metric tells you how long us... 021
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 06/01/2026Missing the viewport meta tag? Your mobile users are waiting an extra 300ms on every single tap. Browsers add that delay to check for double-tap zooming. One line of HTML fixes it. requestmetrics.com/blog/lightho... #WebPerf #SEOrequestmetrics.comUnderstanding Lighthouse: Has a Viewport Meta TagWhat does "Has a meta name viewport tag with width or initial-scale" mean in Lighthouse? This audit checks if your page is mobile-ready. Missing it... 063
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Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 02/07/2025Third-party scripts work fine in tests but cause real user pain: Analytics blocking rendering Chat widgets slowing interactions Payment lag RUM catches this. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #ThirdPartyrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 01/07/2025Complete performance strategy: 🧪 Synthetic testing in development 👥 RUM in production 🔍 Investigate with synthetic ✅ Validate with RUM requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #WebDevrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 27/06/2025Gmail scores terribly on Lighthouse despite being one of the snappiest web apps ever built. Context matters for performance measurement. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebDev #Performancerequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 25/06/2025Synthetic testing: "Your site loads in 1.2 seconds! 🎉" Real users: "This page is taking forever..." 😤 RUM bridges this gap. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #UserExperiencerequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 23/06/2025Performance issues only RUM can catch: 🔍 Device-specific problems 🌍 Geographic gaps 💰 Traffic spike disasters 📱 Progressive degradation requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #RealUserMonitoringrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 19/06/2025Lighthouse simulates an "85th percentile user" but their simulation is usually wrong for your audience. RUM shows you YOUR users' reality. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebDev #Performancerequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 100
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 17/06/2025Chrome User Experience Report is like the lite beer of Real User Monitoring 🍺 Better than nothing, but lacks the substance you need for real decisions. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #CoreWebVitalsrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 020
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 12/06/2025Your CDN looks great in tests but European users get 3x slower load times. Your checkout tests perfectly but mobile users abandon carts due to lag. This is why you need RUM. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #UXrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 11/06/2025That moment when your Lighthouse score is 💯 but users are still complaining about slow pages... Stop guessing, start measuring what they actually experience. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebDev #Performancerequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 053
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 09/06/2025🚨 Plot twist: 50% of websites with perfect Lighthouse scores still fail Core Web Vitals for real users. Your synthetic tests run in a perfect bubble. Your users live in the real world. requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebPerf #RealUserMonitoringrequestmetrics.comWhy You Need Real User Monitoring to Really Understand Your Web PerformanceSynthetic testing shows perfect scores, but users complain your site is slow. Real User Monitoring reveals the gap between lab performance and real-world exp... 042
Reposted by Request MetricsTrackJS @trackjs.com · 28/05/2025Jordan Griffin discusses lowering the barrier to getting user feedback during the redesign of TrackJS . youtube.com/shorts/e4URn... Learn more about the TrackJS redesign 👇 trackjs.com/blog/a-fresh...youtube.comLowering the barrier to user feedback #coding #programming #webdesign #debuggingYouTube video by TrackJS 031
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Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 08/04/2025Master the art of loading JavaScript efficiently in this essential Concepts of Web Performance tutorial with @toddhgardner.com from Request Metrics. youtu.be/vS3-1RQecEEyoutu.beLoading JavaScript on your Website - Concepts of Web PerformanceYouTube video by Request Metrics 032
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 03/04/2025@duffeh.bsky.social wrote about focusing on the experience of your real users instead of SEO for web performance. He quoted my work on Keyword Vitals that it might not matter for your keywords. iankduffy.com/articles/web-performa…iankduffy.comWeb Performance - Prioritising User Experience ahead of Search RankingsAstro description 031
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 02/04/2025David Jacobs at Axos Bank uses Request Metrics to make their websites fast and usable. "The engineering team behind this make Request Metrics an incredible value. I cannot recommend enough." 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 25/03/2025🔀 The powerful but dangerous Vary header: Vary: Accept-Encoding This creates separate cache entries for gzipped vs uncompressed content. But be careful - Vary on dynamic headers can destroy cache effectiveness 💣 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/http-caching/ 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 21/03/2025The Image Optimization Hack Nobody Talks About 🎩 💡 Optimize your thumbnails! ✅ Resize before serving (don’t rely on CSS) ✅ Convert to WebP/AVIF ✅ Serve from a CDN or separate subdomain More image tricks: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebDev #Optimizationrequestmetrics.comHow to Optimize Website Images: The Complete 2025 GuideImages engage users, drive clicks, and generally make everything better--*except for performance*.Images are giant blobs of bytes that are usually the slowes... 021
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 20/03/2025💥 Cache busting 101: styles.d41d8cd98f.css vs styles.css?v=1.2 Both methods invalidate cache when content changes, but the first (filename hashing) is far superior! It enables longer cache times without refresh issues 🔒 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/http-caching/requestmetrics.comHTTP Caching Headers: The Complete Guide to Faster WebsitesLearn how HTTP caching headers can dramatically improve your website performance. This guide covers everything from basic concepts to advanced implementation... 030
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 19/03/2025🔄 "no-cache" ≠ "don't cache"! This actually means "cache but validate before using" - not "don't cache at all" (that's no-store). This confusion causes so many performance issues! 🤦♂️ requestmetrics.com/web-performance/http-caching/ 012
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 19/03/2025@joshuaclareflagg.bsky.social uses Request Metrics for his #ecommerce stores to give him Quick and Easy insights into his #CoreWebVitals, and how to make his website faster! 011
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 17/03/2025Your hero image is probably your LCP element. If it’s slow, your SEO suffers. ✅ Compress it (WebP/AVIF) ✅ Use fetchpriority="high" ✅ Serve via CDN Fix LCP now: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #SEO #LCPrequestmetrics.comHow to Optimize Website Images: The Complete 2025 GuideImages engage users, drive clicks, and generally make everything better--*except for performance*.Images are giant blobs of bytes that are usually the slowes... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 13/03/2025WebP vs. AVIF: Which One Wins? 🏆 WebP & AVIF crush file sizes, but which is better? ✅ WebP: Smaller than JPG/PNG, widely supported ✅ AVIF: Even smaller, but not universal Best practice? Serve both with <picture>. Full guide: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/…requestmetrics.comHow to Optimize Website Images: The Complete 2025 GuideImages engage users, drive clicks, and generally make everything better--*except for performance*.Images are giant blobs of bytes that are usually the slowes... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 12/03/2025Lab Scores only represent 🧑💻a single load 🌎 from a single location ⏰ and a single point in time. Generally, the score doesn't matter-- user experience matters. And you measure that with RUM and CrUX. So why should you trust the numbers from Request Metrics? Because we SHOW OUR WORK! 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 11/03/2025Stop Hosting Images on Your Server 📦 Serving images from your main server? That’s a performance disaster. CDNs cache images worldwide for faster delivery & lower bandwidth. Move your images to a CDN like Bunny. More tips: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/…requestmetrics.comHow to Optimize Website Images: The Complete 2025 GuideImages engage users, drive clicks, and generally make everything better--*except for performance*.Images are giant blobs of bytes that are usually the slowes... 010
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 10/03/2025🏷️ ETag: the unsung hero of HTTP caching ETag: "123abc987654" This simple fingerprint header tells browsers when content hasn't changed, enabling 304 responses that send zero data but keep content fresh 🧠 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/http-caching/ 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 07/03/2025Bad animations kill performance. Stick to transform & opacity—they run on the GPU and won’t block frames. 🚀 More tips here: 🔗 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #webperf #perfmattersrequestmetrics.comWhat are Long Animation Frames (LoAF)?Long animation frames (LoAFs) can leave your website feeling slow and unresponsive. Learn about Long Animation Frames, what they are, and how to measure them. 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 06/03/2025📄 Perfect caching for HTML documents: Cache-Control: public, max-age=300, must-revalidate Short cache time means content updates quickly, while "must-revalidate" ensures browsers double-check before showing potentially stale content 🔄 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/http-caching/ 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 05/03/2025Don't make users download images twice 🛑 Browsers shouldn’t download the same images every visit! Set Cache-Control headers so users store images locally: Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable Full caching guide: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #Cachingrequestmetrics.comHTTP Caching Headers: The Complete Guide to Faster WebsitesLearn how HTTP caching headers can dramatically improve your website performance. This guide covers everything from basic concepts to advanced implementation... 010
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Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 03/03/2025Responsive Images: Right Size, Right Device 📱 Stop serving massive images to small screens! Use srcset to send the right size image based on device width. Less bandwidth = faster load times. Learn how: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #WebDev #Performance 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 28/02/2025JavaScript can ruin your site’s smoothness. If it runs too long, it blocks frames and causes lag. Optimize your scripts and let the browser breathe. 🏃♂️ Full guide: 🔗 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #webperf #perfmattersrequestmetrics.comWhat are Long Animation Frames (LoAF)?Long animation frames (LoAFs) can leave your website feeling slow and unresponsive. Learn about Long Animation Frames, what they are, and how to measure them. 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 27/02/2025Why HTTP/3 Speeds Up Image Delivery 🚀 Your images aren’t slow—your protocol is. HTTP/3 reduces latency, speeds up image loading, and boosts mobile performance. Still on HTTP/2? You’re missing out. Learn why HTTP/3 matters: requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #CDN #WebDevrequestmetrics.comHTTP/3 is Fast!HTTP/3 promises speed and efficiency, but does it actually deliver? In our latest article, we put HTTP/3 to the test,comparing it against HTTP/2 in real-worl... 000
Request Metrics @requestmetrics.com · 26/02/2025Think your site feels slow but don’t know why? Long Animation Frames (LoAFs) might be the culprit. Use Chrome DevTools → Rendering → FPS meter to find them! 🔎 Full guide: 🔗 requestmetrics.com/web-performance/… #webperf #corewebvitals requestmetrics.comWhat are Long Animation Frames (LoAF)?Long animation frames (LoAFs) can leave your website feeling slow and unresponsive. Learn about Long Animation Frames, what they are, and how to measure them. 010
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