[JavaScript] fastclick.js - Library to Speed Up Mobile Tap Events

A quick note on fastclick.js, a JavaScript library that speeds up mobile web tap events.

[Java] Measuring Program Execution Time

Measure Java execution time in ms by wrapping the target block with System.currentTimeMillis().

[JavaScript] Array.includes vs Array.indexOf Performance Comparison

A performance comparison of Array.includes vs Array.indexOf on jsPerf and across Node.js versions.

[JavaScript][jQuery] Checking for the existence of DOM elements

Six ways to check DOM element existence in JavaScript and jQuery, ranked by execution speed.

[JavaScript] How to Simply Measure Execution Time in Milliseconds

A quick JavaScript snippet to measure execution time in ms using Date.getTime().

Comparing Permissive-Licensed OSS Load Testing Tools — k6 Alternatives and Use-Case Mapping

With k6 sitting on AGPL-3.0, requests to rebuild the load testing stack on permissive licenses only have become a regular conversation. This post lines up the major Apache 2.0 / MIT candidates (Gatling, Locust, JMeter, Goose, Vegeta, oha, Fortio, ghz, and others), comparing protocol coverage, resource efficiency, and CI/CD fit, and maps each to a workload.

Achieved Perfect 100 Scores on All PageSpeed Insights Metrics

A record of achieving perfect 100 scores on PageSpeed Insights by fixing the accessibility rule Links must have discernible text.

[Free Software] Windows App 'PNGGauntlet' for Lossless PNG Image Compression

PNGGauntlet is a Windows freeware tool for lossless PNG compression, useful for web performance.

[jQuery] Understanding slick.js carousel library's lazyLoad

Using slick.js's lazyLoad option and understanding the difference between ondemand and progressive modes.

Free WordPress Cache Plugin Comparison

Comparing free WordPress cache plugins from an Nginx + PHP-FPM operator's perspective.