<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Vinoo Ganesh</title><link>https://vinooganesh.github.io/hugo-ink/tags/performance/</link><description>Designer, developer, and writer.</description><generator>Hugo 0.155.3</generator><language>en</language><managingEditor>Vinoo Ganesh</managingEditor><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vinooganesh.github.io/hugo-ink/tags/performance/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>On Speed and Simplicity</title><link>https://vinooganesh.github.io/hugo-ink/posts/on-speed-and-simplicity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://vinooganesh.github.io/hugo-ink/posts/on-speed-and-simplicity/</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The best websites are the ones that get out of your way. They load instantly, present content clearly, and respect your time.</p>
<p>Speed is not just a technical metric — it&rsquo;s a form of respect for your readers. Every kilobyte matters.</p>
<h2 id="measuring-what-matters">Measuring what matters</h2>
<div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>curl -s -o /dev/null -w <span style="color:#e6db74">&#34;Total: %{size_download} bytes\n&#34;</span> https://yoursite.com/
</span></span></code></pre></div><p>The target: under 100KB for a first page load.</p>
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