Warning: I almost lost a job because my portfolio site loaded way too slow

I was applying for a UI role at a startup in Austin and the hiring manager told me my site took over 8 seconds to load on his phone. I was using huge image files for my project mockups. I ran everything through a free tool called Squoosh, compressed the images, and switched to WebP format. The load time dropped to under 2 seconds. Has anyone else had a client or recruiter mention site speed as a dealbreaker?

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lucas9722d ago

I used to think image size didn't matter much, but a similar experience made me a total convert to compression.

ivancoleman1d ago

Right, @lucas972, what changed your mind?