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Barry Pollard

Barry Pollard

Barry Pollard is a Web Performance Developer Advocate in the Google Chrome team, working on Core Web Vitals and the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX). He is one of the maintainers of the HTTP Archive and it's annual Web Almanac publication. He's also the author of HTTP/2 in Action from Manning Publications.
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Supercharge Your Debugging With the New Features in Chrome Devtools
JSNation 2025JSNation 2025
Upcoming
Supercharge Your Debugging With the New Features in Chrome Devtools
Chrome DevTools just got a turbo boost! The Chrome DevTools team has been releasing new features at a furious rate over the past year, including  a complete Performance Panel overhaul with real-time Live Metrics and AI-powered Insights that'll expose bottlenecks you never knew existed. Forget tedious documentation searches and forum hunts; now, AI assists you directly within the Elements, Performance, Network and Sources panels, keeping you in the flow. Use the new alignment and collaboration tools to easily share your observations and debugging wizardry with your team and stakeholders, We'll unleash the full potential of these game-changing features, revealing hidden gems and shortcuts that'll transform your debugging workflow from a slog to a supercharged sprint. Get ready to code faster, debug smarter, and build experiences that fly.
deep dive
Discussion: Can Vanilla JavaScript Meet Today’s Demands or Not Yet?
JSNation 2025JSNation 2025
Jun 12, 12:45
Discussion: Can Vanilla JavaScript Meet Today’s Demands or Not Yet?
DiscussionRoom
Is it possible to go Vanilla nowadays? Join Barry Pollard, Thomas Steiner, Paolo Ricciuti and Burak Güneli in an engaging discussion room where we explore the answer together! We welcome everyone to lend their voice and contribute to the dialogue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage and learn with like-minded individuals.
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vanilla react
Discussion: AI and the Modern Developer
JSNation 2025JSNation 2025
Jun 12, 14:00
Discussion: AI and the Modern Developer
DiscussionRoom
Whether you're passionate about AI technologies, ethical implications, machine learning advancements, or their impact on everyday life, this is the perfect space for you to share your insights and connect with like-minded individuals. Specifically, we will discuss what sort of skills should one acquire to successfully implement AI-based strategies and software. Come and be part of lively conversations, ask questions, and expand your knowledge.
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artificial intelligence
Top Core Web Vitals Recommendations for 2023
JSNation 2023JSNation 2023
29 min
Top Core Web Vitals Recommendations for 2023
The Google Core Web Vitals team understand the amount of web performance recommendations is overwhelming and many don't know where to start. We've been working on identifying the 9 key recommendations (3 per Core Web Vital), which we think will have the most impact and which we recommend sites look at first. This talk will explain what they are, and why they are our top 2023 recommendations.
performancecore web vitals