{"slug":"modern-frontend-performance-optimization","meta":{"published":true,"featured":false,"slug":"modern-frontend-performance-optimization","title":"Modern Frontend Performance Optimization - Beyond Core Web Vitals","description":"Advanced techniques for optimizing React, Vue, and vanilla JavaScript applications. Learn how we achieve sub-second load times and perfect Lighthouse scores for enterprise clients through strategic performance engineering.","created_at":"2023/05/10 11:45","modified_at":"2023/05/10 11:45","canonical_url":"https://upgo.ca/blog/modern-frontend-performance-optimization","domain":"https://upgo.ca","tabs":[],"tags":[],"keywords":"","readMin":16},"code":"\nThe Performance Imperative: Why Speed Matters More Than Ever\n

In today’s digital landscape, performance isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a business imperative. At Up Go Corp, we’ve seen firsthand how a 100ms improvement in load time can translate to measurable increases in conversion rates, user engagement, and ultimately, revenue. After optimizing over 60 web applications in the past two years, we’ve developed a systematic approach to frontend performance that goes well beyond basic optimizations.

This article shares the advanced techniques and strategic insights we use to consistently achieve sub-second load times and perfect Lighthouse scores for our enterprise clients. Whether you’re working with React, Vue, or vanilla JavaScript, these patterns and practices will help you build blazingly fast web applications.

\nUnderstanding Modern Performance Metrics\nCore Web Vitals: The New Performance Standard\n

Google’s Core Web Vitals have fundamentally changed how we measure and optimize web performance. These metrics focus on real user experience rather than technical benchmarks:

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): Measures loading performance

Target: < 2.5 seconds
Optimization focus: Critical resource delivery, image optimization

First Input Delay (FID): Measures interactivity

Target: < 100 milliseconds
Optimization focus: JavaScript execution, main thread blocking

Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): Measures visual stability

Target: < 0.1
Optimization focus: Layout predictability, resource dimensions

Advanced Metrics We Track

Beyond Core Web Vitals, we monitor additional metrics that provide deeper insights:

// Performance monitoring implementation\nclass PerformanceMonitor {\n  constructor() {\n    this.metrics = {};\n    this.observer = null;\n    this.initializeObservers();\n  }\n\n  initializeObservers() {\n    // Performance Observer for navigation timing\n    if ('PerformanceObserver' in window) {\n      this.observer = new PerformanceObserver(list => {\n        list.getEntries().forEach(entry => {\n          this.processEntry(entry);\n        });\n      });\n\n      this.observer.observe({\n        entryTypes: [\n          'navigation',\n          'paint',\n          'largest-contentful-paint',\n          'first-input',\n          'layout-shift'\n        ]\n      });\n    }\n\n    // Custom metrics\n    this.measureTimeToInteractive();\n    this.measureResourceLoadTimes();\n  }\n\n  processEntry(entry) {\n    switch (entry.entryType) {\n      case 'navigation':\n        this.metrics.navigationTiming = {\n          dnsLookup: entry.domainLookupEnd - entry.domainLookupStart,\n          tcpConnect: entry.connectEnd - entry.connectStart,\n          tlsNegotiation:\n            entry.secureConnectionStart > 0 ? entry.connectEnd - entry.secureConnectionStart : 0,\n          serverResponse: entry.responseEnd - entry.requestStart,\n          domProcessing: entry.domContentLoadedEventEnd - entry.responseEnd,\n          totalLoadTime: entry.loadEventEnd - entry.navigationStart\n        };\n        break;\n\n      case 'largest-contentful-paint':\n        this.metrics.lcp = entry.startTime;\n        break;\n\n      case 'first-input':\n        this.metrics.fid = entry.processingStart - entry.startTime;\n        break;\n\n      case 'layout-shift':\n        if (!entry.hadRecentInput) {\n          this.metrics.cls = (this.metrics.cls || 0) + entry.value;\n        }\n        break;\n    }\n  }\n\n  measureTimeToInteractive() {\n    // Custom TTI measurement\n    let ttiTime = null;\n    const checkTTI = () => {\n      if (document.readyState === 'complete' && !this.hasLongTasks()) {\n        ttiTime = performance.now();\n        this.metrics.tti = ttiTime;\n      } else {\n        requestAnimationFrame(checkTTI);\n      }\n    };\n    checkTTI();\n  }\n\n  hasLongTasks() {\n    return performance.getEntriesByType('longtask').some(task => task.duration > 50);\n  }\n\n  // Send metrics to analytics\n  sendMetrics() {\n    fetch('/api/performance-metrics', {\n      method: 'POST',\n      headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},\n      body: JSON.stringify({\n        ...this.metrics,\n        url: window.location.href,\n        userAgent: navigator.userAgent,\n        connection: navigator.connection?.effectiveType || 'unknown',\n        timestamp: Date.now()\n      })\n    }).catch(console.error);\n  }\n}\n\n// Initialize monitoring\nconst monitor = new PerformanceMonitor();\nwindow.addEventListener('load', () => {\n  setTimeout(() => monitor.sendMetrics(), 2000);\n});

\nCritical Rendering Path Optimization\n

Strategic Resource Prioritization

The key to fast loading is understanding and optimizing the critical rendering path:

<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" />\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" />\n\n    <!-- DNS prefetch for external domains -->\n    <link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"//fonts.googleapis.com\" />\n    <link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"//api.example.com\" />\n\n    <!-- Preconnect to critical third-party origins -->\n    <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin />\n\n    <!-- Critical CSS inlined -->\n    <style>\n      /* Critical above-the-fold styles */\n      body {\n        margin: 0;\n        font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n      }\n      .header {\n        height: 60px;\n        background: #fff;\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e1e1;\n      }\n      .hero {\n        min-height: 400px;\n        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);\n      }\n      .container {\n        max-width: 1200px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n        padding: 0 20px;\n      }\n    </style>\n\n    <!-- Preload critical resources -->\n    <link rel=\"preload\" href=\"/fonts/primary.woff2\" as=\"font\" type=\"font/woff2\" crossorigin />\n    <link rel=\"preload\" href=\"/api/initial-data\" as=\"fetch\" crossorigin />\n    <link rel=\"preload\" href=\"/images/hero-bg.webp\" as=\"image\" />\n\n    <!-- Module preload for critical JavaScript -->\n    <link rel=\"modulepreload\" href=\"/js/critical.js\" />\n\n    <title>Performance-Optimized Site | Up Go Corp</title>\n  </head>\n  <body>\n    <!-- Critical above-the-fold content -->\n    <header class=\"header\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n        <!-- Navigation content -->\n      </div>\n    </header>\n\n    <main>\n      <section class=\"hero\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n          <!-- Hero content -->\n        </div>\n      </section>\n\n      <!-- Non-critical content loads asynchronously -->\n      <div id=\"async-content\"></div>\n    </main>\n\n    <!-- Non-critical CSS loaded asynchronously -->\n    <link\n      rel=\"preload\"\n      href=\"/css/non-critical.css\"\n      as=\"style\"\n      onload=\"this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'\"\n    />\n    <noscript><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"/css/non-critical.css\" /></noscript>\n\n    <!-- Critical JavaScript -->\n    <script type=\"module\" src=\"/js/critical.js\"></script>\n\n    <!-- Non-critical JavaScript loaded after page load -->\n    <script>\n      window.addEventListener('load', () => {\n        import('/js/non-critical.js');\n      });\n    </script>\n  </body>\n</html>

Advanced CSS Optimization

Critical CSS Extraction:

// Automated critical CSS extraction with Puppeteer\nconst puppeteer = require('puppeteer');\nconst penthouse = require('penthouse');\n\nasync function extractCriticalCSS(url, css) {\n  try {\n    const criticalCss = await penthouse({\n      url: url,\n      css: css,\n      width: 1200,\n      height: 800,\n      timeout: 30000,\n      strict: false,\n      maxEmbeddedBase64Length: 1000,\n      userAgent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; CriticalCSS)',\n      renderWaitTime: 100,\n      blockJSRequests: false\n    });\n\n    return criticalCss;\n  } catch (error) {\n    console.error('Critical CSS extraction failed:', error);\n    return '';\n  }\n}\n\n// Usage in build process\nasync function buildOptimizedCSS() {\n  const pages = [\n    {url: 'http://localhost:3000/', css: './dist/css/main.css'},\n    {url: 'http://localhost:3000/products', css: './dist/css/main.css'},\n    {url: 'http://localhost:3000/about', css: './dist/css/main.css'}\n  ];\n\n  for (const page of pages) {\n    const criticalCSS = await extractCriticalCSS(page.url, page.css);\n    // Save critical CSS and create optimized version\n    fs.writeFileSync(`./dist/css/critical-${getPageName(page.url)}.css`, criticalCSS);\n  }\n}

JavaScript Optimization Strategies

\nAdvanced Code Splitting and Lazy Loading\n

Route-Based Code Splitting with React:

// Advanced route-based splitting with preloading\nimport {lazy, Suspense, useEffect} from 'react';\nimport {Routes, Route, useLocation} from 'react-router-dom';\n\n// Lazy load components with preloading strategy\nconst Home = lazy(() => import('./pages/Home'));\nconst Products = lazy(() => import('./pages/Products'));\nconst ProductDetail = lazy(() => import('./pages/ProductDetail'));\nconst Checkout = lazy(() => import('./pages/Checkout'));\n\n// Preload components based on user interaction\nconst preloadComponent = componentImport => {\n  return componentImport();\n};\n\n// Intelligent preloading based on user behavior\nconst RoutePreloader = () => {\n  const location = useLocation();\n\n  useEffect(() => {\n    // Preload likely next routes based on current route\n    const preloadRoutes = {\n      '/': [() => import('./pages/Products')],\n      '/products': [() => import('./pages/ProductDetail'), () => import('./pages/Checkout')],\n      '/product/': [() => import('./pages/Checkout')]\n    };\n\n    const currentRoute = location.pathname;\n    const routesToPreload = Object.keys(preloadRoutes).find(route =>\n      currentRoute.startsWith(route)\n    );\n\n    if (routesToPreload) {\n      // Preload after a small delay to not interfere with current page\n      setTimeout(() => {\n        preloadRoutes[routesToPreload].forEach(preload => preload());\n      }, 1000);\n    }\n  }, [location]);\n\n  return null;\n};\n\n// Optimized loading fallback\nconst LoadingFallback = ({route}) => (\n  <div className=\"loading-container\" aria-label=\"Loading content\">\n    <div className=\"skeleton-loader\" />\n  </div>\n);\n\n// Main app with optimized routing\nfunction App() {\n  return (\n    <div className=\"App\">\n      <RoutePreloader />\n      <Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}>\n        <Routes>\n          <Route path=\"/\" element={<Home />} />\n          <Route path=\"/products\" element={<Products />} />\n          <Route path=\"/product/:id\" element={<ProductDetail />} />\n          <Route path=\"/checkout\" element={<Checkout />} />\n        </Routes>\n      </Suspense>\n    </div>\n  );\n}

Component-Level Lazy Loading:

// Advanced component lazy loading with intersection observer\nimport {useState, useEffect, useRef, lazy, Suspense} from 'react';\n\nconst LazyComponent = lazy(() => import('./HeavyComponent'));\n\nconst LazyLoadWrapper = ({children, rootMargin = '100px'}) => {\n  const [isIntersecting, setIsIntersecting] = useState(false);\n  const [hasLoaded, setHasLoaded] = useState(false);\n  const ref = useRef();\n\n  useEffect(() => {\n    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(\n      ([entry]) => {\n        if (entry.isIntersecting && !hasLoaded) {\n          setIsIntersecting(true);\n          setHasLoaded(true);\n          observer.disconnect();\n        }\n      },\n      {rootMargin}\n    );\n\n    if (ref.current) {\n      observer.observe(ref.current);\n    }\n\n    return () => observer.disconnect();\n  }, [rootMargin, hasLoaded]);\n\n  return (\n    <div ref={ref}>\n      {isIntersecting ?\n        <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading component...</div>}>{children}</Suspense>\n      : <div style={{minHeight: '200px'}}>{/* Placeholder to maintain layout */}</div>}\n    </div>\n  );\n};\n\n// Usage\nconst ProductGrid = () => {\n  return (\n    <div>\n      {/* Above-the-fold content loads immediately */}\n      <div>Immediate content</div>\n\n      {/* Below-the-fold content loads when in viewport */}\n      <LazyLoadWrapper>\n        <LazyComponent />\n      </LazyLoadWrapper>\n    </div>\n  );\n};

\nBundle Optimization with Webpack/Vite\n

Advanced Webpack Configuration:

// webpack.config.js - Production optimization\nconst path = require('path');\nconst TerserPlugin = require('terser-webpack-plugin');\nconst CompressionPlugin = require('compression-webpack-plugin');\nconst {BundleAnalyzerPlugin} = require('webpack-bundle-analyzer');\n\nmodule.exports = {\n  mode: 'production',\n  entry: {\n    main: './src/index.js',\n    vendor: ['react', 'react-dom', 'lodash']\n  },\n\n  output: {\n    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),\n    filename: '[name].[contenthash:8].js',\n    chunkFilename: '[name].[contenthash:8].chunk.js',\n    clean: true\n  },\n\n  optimization: {\n    minimize: true,\n    minimizer: [\n      new TerserPlugin({\n        terserOptions: {\n          compress: {\n            drop_console: true,\n            drop_debugger: true,\n            pure_funcs: ['console.log', 'console.info']\n          },\n          mangle: {\n            safari10: true\n          }\n        },\n        extractComments: false\n      })\n    ],\n\n    splitChunks: {\n      chunks: 'all',\n      cacheGroups: {\n        vendor: {\n          test: /[\\\\/]node_modules[\\\\/]/,\n          name: 'vendors',\n          chunks: 'all',\n          priority: 10\n        },\n        common: {\n          name: 'common',\n          minChunks: 2,\n          chunks: 'all',\n          priority: 5,\n          reuseExistingChunk: true\n        }\n      }\n    },\n\n    runtimeChunk: 'single',\n\n    moduleIds: 'deterministic'\n  },\n\n  plugins: [\n    new CompressionPlugin({\n      algorithm: 'gzip',\n      test: /\\.(js|css|html|svg)$/,\n      threshold: 8192,\n      minRatio: 0.8\n    }),\n\n    // Analyze bundle size in development\n    process.env.ANALYZE && new BundleAnalyzerPlugin()\n  ].filter(Boolean),\n\n  module: {\n    rules: [\n      {\n        test: /\\.js$/,\n        exclude: /node_modules/,\n        use: {\n          loader: 'babel-loader',\n          options: {\n            presets: [\n              [\n                '@babel/preset-env',\n                {\n                  useBuiltIns: 'usage',\n                  corejs: 3,\n                  targets: {browsers: ['> 1%', 'last 2 versions']}\n                }\n              ],\n              '@babel/preset-react'\n            ],\n            plugins: [\n              '@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import',\n              'babel-plugin-transform-remove-console'\n            ]\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n};

Image Optimization Excellence

Advanced Image Processing Pipeline

// Advanced image optimization service\nclass ImageOptimizer {\n  constructor() {\n    this.formats = ['webp', 'avif', 'jpg'];\n    this.sizes = [320, 640, 768, 1024, 1366, 1920];\n    this.quality = {avif: 50, webp: 75, jpg: 85};\n  }\n\n  async generateResponsiveImages(imagePath, options = {}) {\n    const {\n      outputDir = './optimized',\n      formats = this.formats,\n      sizes = this.sizes,\n      quality = this.quality\n    } = options;\n\n    const results = {};\n\n    for (const format of formats) {\n      results[format] = {};\n\n      for (const size of sizes) {\n        const outputPath = `${outputDir}/${this.getFileName(imagePath, format, size)}`;\n\n        await sharp(imagePath)\n          .resize(size, null, {\n            withoutEnlargement: true,\n            fit: 'inside'\n          })\n          .toFormat(format, {\n            quality: quality[format],\n            progressive: true,\n            mozjpeg: format === 'jpg'\n          })\n          .toFile(outputPath);\n\n        results[format][size] = outputPath;\n      }\n    }\n\n    return results;\n  }\n\n  generatePictureElement(imagePath, alt, className = '') {\n    const baseName = this.getBaseName(imagePath);\n\n    return `\n      <picture class=\"${className}\">\n        <source \n          type=\"image/avif\"\n          srcset=\"${this.generateSrcSet(baseName, 'avif')}\"\n          sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n        >\n        <source \n          type=\"image/webp\"\n          srcset=\"${this.generateSrcSet(baseName, 'webp')}\"\n          sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n        >\n        <img \n          src=\"${baseName}-1024.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"${this.generateSrcSet(baseName, 'jpg')}\"\n          sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n          alt=\"${alt}\"\n          loading=\"lazy\"\n          decoding=\"async\"\n          width=\"1024\"\n          height=\"576\"\n        >\n      </picture>\n    `;\n  }\n\n  generateSrcSet(baseName, format) {\n    return this.sizes.map(size => `${baseName}-${size}.${format} ${size}w`).join(', ');\n  }\n}\n\n// React component for optimized images\nconst OptimizedImage = ({\n  src,\n  alt,\n  className = '',\n  sizes = '(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw',\n  priority = false,\n  ...props\n}) => {\n  const [isLoaded, setIsLoaded] = useState(false);\n  const [error, setError] = useState(false);\n  const imgRef = useRef();\n\n  const baseName = src.split('.')[0];\n  const avifSrcSet = `${baseName}-320.avif 320w, ${baseName}-640.avif 640w, ${baseName}-1024.avif 1024w`;\n  const webpSrcSet = `${baseName}-320.webp 320w, ${baseName}-640.webp 640w, ${baseName}-1024.webp 1024w`;\n  const jpgSrcSet = `${baseName}-320.jpg 320w, ${baseName}-640.jpg 640w, ${baseName}-1024.jpg 1024w`;\n\n  useEffect(() => {\n    const img = imgRef.current;\n    if (!img) return;\n\n    const handleLoad = () => setIsLoaded(true);\n    const handleError = () => setError(true);\n\n    img.addEventListener('load', handleLoad);\n    img.addEventListener('error', handleError);\n\n    return () => {\n      img.removeEventListener('load', handleLoad);\n      img.removeEventListener('error', handleError);\n    };\n  }, []);\n\n  return (\n    <picture className={`${className} ${isLoaded ? 'loaded' : 'loading'}`}>\n      <source type=\"image/avif\" srcSet={avifSrcSet} sizes={sizes} />\n      <source type=\"image/webp\" srcSet={webpSrcSet} sizes={sizes} />\n      <img\n        ref={imgRef}\n        src={`${baseName}-1024.jpg`}\n        srcSet={jpgSrcSet}\n        sizes={sizes}\n        alt={alt}\n        loading={priority ? 'eager' : 'lazy'}\n        decoding=\"async\"\n        {...props}\n      />\n    </picture>\n  );\n};

Advanced Caching Strategies

Service Worker Implementation

// sw.js - Advanced service worker with strategic caching\nconst CACHE_VERSION = 'v2.1.0';\nconst STATIC_CACHE = `static-${CACHE_VERSION}`;\nconst DYNAMIC_CACHE = `dynamic-${CACHE_VERSION}`;\nconst API_CACHE = `api-${CACHE_VERSION}`;\n\n// Cache strategies\nconst CACHE_STRATEGIES = {\n  STATIC: 'cache-first',\n  API: 'network-first',\n  DYNAMIC: 'stale-while-revalidate'\n};\n\n// Resources to cache immediately\nconst STATIC_ASSETS = [\n  '/',\n  '/css/critical.css',\n  '/js/app.js',\n  '/fonts/primary.woff2',\n  '/images/logo.svg',\n  '/offline.html'\n];\n\n// API endpoints to cache\nconst API_ENDPOINTS = ['/api/products', '/api/categories', '/api/user/profile'];\n\n// Install event - cache static assets\nself.addEventListener('install', event => {\n  event.waitUntil(\n    Promise.all([\n      caches.open(STATIC_CACHE).then(cache => cache.addAll(STATIC_ASSETS)),\n      self.skipWaiting()\n    ])\n  );\n});\n\n// Activate event - clean up old caches\nself.addEventListener('activate', event => {\n  event.waitUntil(\n    Promise.all([\n      caches\n        .keys()\n        .then(cacheNames =>\n          Promise.all(\n            cacheNames\n              .filter(cacheName => cacheName.includes('static-') && cacheName !== STATIC_CACHE)\n              .map(cacheName => caches.delete(cacheName))\n          )\n        ),\n      self.clients.claim()\n    ])\n  );\n});\n\n// Fetch event - implement caching strategies\nself.addEventListener('fetch', event => {\n  const {request} = event;\n  const url = new URL(request.url);\n\n  // Handle different types of requests\n  if (request.mode === 'navigate') {\n    event.respondWith(handleNavigation(request));\n  } else if (url.pathname.startsWith('/api/')) {\n    event.respondWith(handleAPI(request));\n  } else if (request.destination === 'image') {\n    event.respondWith(handleImages(request));\n  } else {\n    event.respondWith(handleStatic(request));\n  }\n});\n\n// Navigation requests (HTML pages)\nasync function handleNavigation(request) {\n  try {\n    const networkResponse = await fetch(request);\n    const cache = await caches.open(DYNAMIC_CACHE);\n    cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());\n    return networkResponse;\n  } catch (error) {\n    const cache = await caches.open(DYNAMIC_CACHE);\n    const cachedResponse = await cache.match(request);\n\n    if (cachedResponse) {\n      return cachedResponse;\n    }\n\n    // Return offline page as fallback\n    return caches.match('/offline.html');\n  }\n}\n\n// API requests with intelligent caching\nasync function handleAPI(request) {\n  const url = new URL(request.url);\n  const cache = await caches.open(API_CACHE);\n\n  // For critical API endpoints, try cache first, then network\n  if (API_ENDPOINTS.some(endpoint => url.pathname.startsWith(endpoint))) {\n    try {\n      const networkResponse = await fetch(request);\n\n      if (networkResponse.ok) {\n        cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());\n        return networkResponse;\n      }\n\n      throw new Error('Network response not ok');\n    } catch (error) {\n      const cachedResponse = await cache.match(request);\n      if (cachedResponse) {\n        return cachedResponse;\n      }\n      throw error;\n    }\n  }\n\n  // For other API requests, network only\n  return fetch(request);\n}\n\n// Image caching with compression detection\nasync function handleImages(request) {\n  const cache = await caches.open(STATIC_CACHE);\n  const cachedResponse = await cache.match(request);\n\n  if (cachedResponse) {\n    return cachedResponse;\n  }\n\n  try {\n    const networkResponse = await fetch(request);\n\n    // Only cache successful responses\n    if (networkResponse.ok) {\n      cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());\n    }\n\n    return networkResponse;\n  } catch (error) {\n    // Return placeholder image for offline scenarios\n    return caches.match('/images/placeholder.svg');\n  }\n}\n\n// Static assets caching\nasync function handleStatic(request) {\n  const cache = await caches.open(STATIC_CACHE);\n  const cachedResponse = await cache.match(request);\n\n  if (cachedResponse) {\n    return cachedResponse;\n  }\n\n  try {\n    const networkResponse = await fetch(request);\n    cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());\n    return networkResponse;\n  } catch (error) {\n    return new Response('Asset not available offline', {status: 503});\n  }\n}

\nPerformance Monitoring and Analytics\n

Real User Monitoring (RUM)

// Advanced RUM implementation\nclass RealUserMonitoring {\n  constructor(apiEndpoint) {\n    this.apiEndpoint = apiEndpoint;\n    this.metrics = {};\n    this.sessionId = this.generateSessionId();\n    this.init();\n  }\n\n  init() {\n    this.observePerformance();\n    this.observeErrors();\n    this.observeUserInteractions();\n    this.sendBeacon();\n  }\n\n  observePerformance() {\n    // Core Web Vitals\n    this.observeLCP();\n    this.observeFID();\n    this.observeCLS();\n\n    // Additional metrics\n    this.observeTTFB();\n    this.observeResourceTiming();\n  }\n\n  observeLCP() {\n    new PerformanceObserver(entryList => {\n      const entries = entryList.getEntries();\n      const lastEntry = entries[entries.length - 1];\n      this.metrics.lcp = lastEntry.startTime;\n    }).observe({entryTypes: ['largest-contentful-paint']});\n  }\n\n  observeFID() {\n    new PerformanceObserver(entryList => {\n      const firstInput = entryList.getEntries()[0];\n      this.metrics.fid = firstInput.processingStart - firstInput.startTime;\n    }).observe({entryTypes: ['first-input']});\n  }\n\n  observeCLS() {\n    let clsValue = 0;\n    new PerformanceObserver(entryList => {\n      for (const entry of entryList.getEntries()) {\n        if (!entry.hadRecentInput) {\n          clsValue += entry.value;\n        }\n      }\n      this.metrics.cls = clsValue;\n    }).observe({entryTypes: ['layout-shift']});\n  }\n\n  observeTTFB() {\n    const navigationEntry = performance.getEntriesByType('navigation')[0];\n    if (navigationEntry) {\n      this.metrics.ttfb = navigationEntry.responseStart - navigationEntry.requestStart;\n    }\n  }\n\n  observeResourceTiming() {\n    const resources = performance.getEntriesByType('resource');\n\n    this.metrics.resources = {\n      css: this.analyzeResourceType(resources, 'css'),\n      js: this.analyzeResourceType(resources, 'script'),\n      images: this.analyzeResourceType(resources, 'img'),\n      fonts: this.analyzeResourceType(resources, 'font')\n    };\n  }\n\n  analyzeResourceType(resources, type) {\n    const filtered = resources.filter(\n      resource => resource.initiatorType === type || resource.name.includes(`.${type}`)\n    );\n\n    return {\n      count: filtered.length,\n      totalSize: filtered.reduce((sum, resource) => sum + (resource.transferSize || 0), 0),\n      avgLoadTime:\n        filtered.length > 0 ?\n          filtered.reduce((sum, resource) => sum + resource.duration, 0) / filtered.length\n        : 0\n    };\n  }\n\n  observeErrors() {\n    window.addEventListener('error', event => {\n      this.trackError({\n        type: 'javascript',\n        message: event.message,\n        filename: event.filename,\n        lineno: event.lineno,\n        colno: event.colno,\n        stack: event.error?.stack\n      });\n    });\n\n    window.addEventListener('unhandledrejection', event => {\n      this.trackError({\n        type: 'promise',\n        message: event.reason?.message || 'Unhandled promise rejection',\n        stack: event.reason?.stack\n      });\n    });\n  }\n\n  observeUserInteractions() {\n    ['click', 'scroll', 'keydown'].forEach(eventType => {\n      document.addEventListener(\n        eventType,\n        this.throttle(() => {\n          this.metrics.interactions = (this.metrics.interactions || 0) + 1;\n        }, 1000)\n      );\n    });\n  }\n\n  trackError(error) {\n    this.metrics.errors = this.metrics.errors || [];\n    this.metrics.errors.push({\n      ...error,\n      timestamp: Date.now(),\n      url: window.location.href,\n      userAgent: navigator.userAgent\n    });\n  }\n\n  sendBeacon() {\n    // Send metrics when page unloads\n    window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {\n      this.sendMetrics();\n    });\n\n    // Also send periodically\n    setInterval(() => {\n      this.sendMetrics();\n    }, 30000);\n  }\n\n  sendMetrics() {\n    const payload = {\n      sessionId: this.sessionId,\n      timestamp: Date.now(),\n      url: window.location.href,\n      referrer: document.referrer,\n      userAgent: navigator.userAgent,\n      viewport: {\n        width: window.innerWidth,\n        height: window.innerHeight\n      },\n      connection: this.getConnectionInfo(),\n      ...this.metrics\n    };\n\n    // Use sendBeacon for reliable delivery\n    if (navigator.sendBeacon) {\n      navigator.sendBeacon(this.apiEndpoint, JSON.stringify(payload));\n    } else {\n      // Fallback for browsers without sendBeacon\n      fetch(this.apiEndpoint, {\n        method: 'POST',\n        body: JSON.stringify(payload),\n        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},\n        keepalive: true\n      }).catch(console.error);\n    }\n  }\n\n  getConnectionInfo() {\n    const connection =\n      navigator.connection || navigator.mozConnection || navigator.webkitConnection;\n\n    if (connection) {\n      return {\n        effectiveType: connection.effectiveType,\n        downlink: connection.downlink,\n        rtt: connection.rtt,\n        saveData: connection.saveData\n      };\n    }\n\n    return null;\n  }\n\n  throttle(func, delay) {\n    let timeoutId;\n    let lastExecTime = 0;\n\n    return function (...args) {\n      const currentTime = Date.now();\n\n      if (currentTime - lastExecTime > delay) {\n        func.apply(this, args);\n        lastExecTime = currentTime;\n      } else {\n        clearTimeout(timeoutId);\n        timeoutId = setTimeout(\n          () => {\n            func.apply(this, args);\n            lastExecTime = Date.now();\n          },\n          delay - (currentTime - lastExecTime)\n        );\n      }\n    };\n  }\n\n  generateSessionId() {\n    return Date.now().toString(36) + Math.random().toString(36).substr(2);\n  }\n}\n\n// Initialize RUM\nconst rum = new RealUserMonitoring('/api/rum');

Progressive Web App Optimization

Advanced Service Worker Strategies

// PWA optimization with background sync and push notifications\nclass PWAOptimizer {\n  constructor() {\n    this.registerServiceWorker();\n    this.initializeBackgroundSync();\n    this.setupPushNotifications();\n  }\n\n  async registerServiceWorker() {\n    if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {\n      try {\n        const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');\n        console.log('SW registered:', registration);\n\n        // Update available\n        registration.addEventListener('updatefound', () => {\n          const newWorker = registration.installing;\n          newWorker.addEventListener('statechange', () => {\n            if (newWorker.state === 'installed' && navigator.serviceWorker.controller) {\n              this.showUpdateNotification();\n            }\n          });\n        });\n      } catch (error) {\n        console.error('SW registration failed:', error);\n      }\n    }\n  }\n\n  initializeBackgroundSync() {\n    // Register background sync for offline actions\n    if ('serviceWorker' in navigator && 'sync' in window.ServiceWorkerRegistration.prototype) {\n      navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(registration => {\n        // Register for background sync when connection restored\n        return registration.sync.register('background-sync');\n      });\n    }\n  }\n\n  async setupPushNotifications() {\n    if ('Notification' in window && 'serviceWorker' in navigator) {\n      const permission = await Notification.requestPermission();\n\n      if (permission === 'granted') {\n        const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.ready;\n        const subscription = await registration.pushManager.subscribe({\n          userVisibleOnly: true,\n          applicationServerKey: this.urlBase64ToUint8Array(VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY)\n        });\n\n        // Send subscription to server\n        await this.sendSubscriptionToServer(subscription);\n      }\n    }\n  }\n\n  showUpdateNotification() {\n    const notification = document.createElement('div');\n    notification.className = 'update-notification';\n    notification.innerHTML = `\n      <div class=\"update-content\">\n        <span>A new version is available!</span>\n        <button onclick=\"window.location.reload()\">Update</button>\n      </div>\n    `;\n    document.body.appendChild(notification);\n  }\n\n  urlBase64ToUint8Array(base64String) {\n    const padding = '='.repeat((4 - (base64String.length % 4)) % 4);\n    const base64 = (base64String + padding).replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');\n    const rawData = window.atob(base64);\n    const outputArray = new Uint8Array(rawData.length);\n\n    for (let i = 0; i < rawData.length; ++i) {\n      outputArray[i] = rawData.charCodeAt(i);\n    }\n\n    return outputArray;\n  }\n\n  async sendSubscriptionToServer(subscription) {\n    return fetch('/api/push-subscription', {\n      method: 'POST',\n      headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},\n      body: JSON.stringify(subscription)\n    });\n  }\n}

\nConclusion: The Future of Web Performance\n

Performance optimization is an ongoing journey, not a destination. At Up Go Corp, we’ve learned that sustainable performance comes from:

Building performance into the development process from day one
Monitoring real user metrics rather than relying solely on lab data
Optimizing for the critical rendering path and user-perceived performance
Implementing progressive enhancement that works across all devices and connections
Continuously measuring and iterating based on real-world data

The techniques outlined in this guide represent the current state of the art in frontend performance optimization. However, the web platform continues to evolve, with new APIs, standards, and best practices emerging regularly. Technologies like HTTP/3, WebAssembly, and native lazy loading are already changing how we approach performance optimization.

The key is to maintain a performance-first mindset while staying adaptable to new tools and techniques. By focusing on user experience and implementing systematic optimization strategies, you can build web applications that are not just fast, but remain fast as they scale and evolve.

At Up Go Corp, we specialize in frontend performance optimization and have helped dozens of companies achieve sub-second load times and perfect Lighthouse scores. If you’re struggling with performance issues or want to take your web application to the next level, we’d love to help. Contact us for a performance audit and consultation.

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