Writings

Jeb! 2016 Performance Audit

Jeb! 2016 Performance Audit

performance perf-audit  -  June 18, 2015
A performance review of jeb2016.com, and how the performance of the campaign site can be improved.
How (and why) I created my own CDN

How (and why) I created my own CDN

performance CDN  -  June 8, 2015
My site loads two different pages depending on whether or not there are cookies set that mark the CSS and fonts have been loaded already. There was no CDN that would allow me to do this without immense cost. I did what any sane developer would do, I created my own CDN.

Is that the right tool?

tools  -  June 2, 2015
The internet is littered with blog posts arguing for one technology over another. There are many posts about needing to use the next shiny tool, some arguing for more stable technologies, some even positing we should stop writing "Stop Using" posts. Generally, these posts all articulate the benefits of one technology— but rarely do they answer the question that is needed: Is this the right tool for the job?

HillaryClinton.com Performance Audit

perf-audit performance  -  May 27, 2015
A performance review of the HillaryClinton.com site, and optimization suggestions to increase the performance of the site.