JS Conf JP

Maxi Ferreira

Maxi is a software developer and data scientist living in Córdoba, Argentina. He likes writing code that is fast, clear, and clean, in that order. Maxi currently works at Help Scout, where he specializes in web performance and the development of third-party JavaScript applications.

Cache Me If You Can

11/30/2019, 19:05 - 19:15
Room: A
Spoken language: en

Web caching is one of the most powerful techniques you can use to improve the performance of your websites. But like with many other optimization methods, it's not always clear where to start. When should you cache your resources? For how long? And how do you invalidate them? It can be an intimidating subject; but fear not, understanding its fundamentals is surprisingly simple. In this talk, I will walk you through the basics of HTTP Caching: how it works, how to manage it, and how to implement simple but effective strategies that will make your sites faster, leaner, and more responsive.