MagicBell

?makers, how does this differ from the network & cpu throttling that is embedded in the Chrome Devtools? I've checked the source on GitHub, but it looks like it's calling the same API's, and thereby I don't see what this extension provides me that the native "mobile throttling" can not. https://developers.google.com/we...

Report

5yr ago

Giuseppe

Webstudio

Maker

hi @smeijer that's a good question! As you mentioned the extension uses the same API except that it enables throttling automatically (even when the dev tools are closed) when you are surfing localhost. So basically it is an opt-out model instead of the standard opt-in. IMHO you've got to experience the pain of a poorly performant site in order to start to really care. I have a super powerful Macbook Pro but ideally I should be developing on a laptop from 8 years ago with IE11 🙀 in order to make perf first-class citizen :)

Report

5yr ago