Performance on Shopify: A New Web Performance Dashboard Using Real User Data

In this special release episode, Karl and Taylor have the unique opportunity to sit down with Michael Gooding and Kimberly Oleiro from Shopify to uncover the secrets behind the creation of the new and improved Web Performance Dashboard in the Shopify admin.

Announced during Shopify Winter Editions '24, the new web performance dashboard is an enhancement from the previous Lighthouse score in the dashboard. The team talks about the history of the performance score, the reasons behind this new implementation, and what it means for future performance planning on shops.

Discover how Shopify is combatting bad actors gaming performance metrics and prioritizing mobile performance to enhance the user experience. Get an exclusive sneak peek into upcoming features and learn how community feedback shapes the evolution of the dashboard.

Whether you're a merchant looking to boost your online store's performance or a developer seeking insights into e-commerce optimization, the team breaks down what performance is and how it benefits one's shop - not just from the technical point of view. Learn more about how where the data comes from and how it speaks to both speed and user experience for customers.

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00:00 - Introductions
02:18 - Introduction to the episode
03:39 - What's changed with the new performance metrics
08:36 - Why the metrics changed
13:52 - Differences in Shopify and Google Core Web Vitals data
15:38 - Making the metrics understandable to merchants and developers
21:35 - How Shopify handles low data scenarios
25:30 - New metrics and updates (INP coming in March 2024)
27:35 - Improvements moving away from Lighthouse
29:55 - Why merchants should care about Core Web Vitals
39:32 - Timeframe for data in the new performance metrics
43:30 - Breakdown of events and Performance Metrics API
47:11 - Listener submitted questions
53:27 - Closing

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