Optimizing WordPress & Webflow, what is RUM, and the Tech Leaders' Livestream
Tags: performance, monitoring, performancematters
Published: 2020-10-29 20:52:42

Hi folks, 

Welcome back to Performance Matters. Next week we're excited to bring you the [Tech Leaders' Panel event](https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/livestream-tech-leaders-panel-new-zealand-tickets-127082550329), live all the way from NZ. Join us, as we talk with leaders from Vend, Xero, and Lancom, about how they're putting the customer experience at the center of their development workflow.

In this edition, we're digging deep into performance optimizations on WordPress and Webflow, recapping the benefits of RUM, and looking at the real-world implications of voter registration websites crashing a week out from an election.

Enjoy! 

Your Curator 


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### FEATURED ARTICLES

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<strong>What is Real User Monitoring and how can it help teams?</strong>

Real User Monitoring tools help software teams to identify front-end performance issues, measure trends in application performance, and improve the customer experience. Find out whether it's right for you. 
 
[How RUM can help](https://raygun.com/learn/what-is-real-user-monitoring)

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<strong>Performance optimizations to speed up your Webflow site</strong>

A handful of recent updates to Webflow that let you optimize your site for even faster performance.

[Speed up Webflow](https://webflow.com/blog/performance-optimization-features-to-make-your-site-run-even-faster)

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<strong>28 tips to help speed up your WordPress site</strong>

A comprehensive list of tips to help you get the best performance possible from your WordPress site. 

[Optimize WordPress](https://onlinemediamasters.com/slow-wordpress-site/)

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### BUG OF THE WEEK

<strong>Registration websites are crashing, locking out would-be voters</strong>

From Florida, callers said the voter registration website had collapsed, locking them out just as the deadline for registering to vote approached.

[Here's how they reacted](https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020/10/28/voter-registration-websites-are-crashing-locking-out-would-be-voters/)

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### COMMUNITY

<strong>Monitoring what matters: Prioritizing customer experiences in today's digital world (Livestream)</strong>

In this [exclusive panel discussion](https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/livestream-tech-leaders-panel-new-zealand-tickets-127082550329), you will learn how software teams at Vend, Xero, Tend Health, and Lancom put the customer experience at the center of their development workflow, closing the feedback loop between code and customer. Join us live - we'd love to see you there!

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