Scott and Wes dive into the Speculation Rules API and why it’s a game-changer for building blazing-fast websites. They break down how pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting work together to boost performance while weighing the costs for both users and developers.

Show Notes * 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! * 00:49 Pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting. + CSS Wizardy. + CSS Wizardy on GitHub. * 02:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. * 03:16 Benefits of pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting? * 07:02 The Speculation Rules API. + mdn web docs. * 08:20 Isn’t that expensive? * 08:53 Eagerness of the Speculation Rules API. * 09:55 What is the cost for the site? * 14:42 What is the cost for the user? * 15:49 Next Master. + Next Master. * 18:07 The current prevalence.

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