Brian Louis Ramirez
screenspan.net
Brian Louis Ramirez
@screenspan.net
Born in California, made in Germany. Loves making music, hiking and running. Blogs at https://screenspan.net.
I definitely need to check out your recent chat with Henri
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Yes, I’m familiar with that. Your talks are gold! 🤩
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Learning 6 languages at once? Wow! That’s parallel processing at its finest 😉 I’ve never heard of most apps in that list, so thanks! At least when it comes to app-based learning, I was pretty satisfied with Babel and don’t have an urgent need to try something else.
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Ever give Babbel a try? It was the best language learning app I've come across after trying a handful.
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It was legendary! 😎
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
- CSS Containment can be used to reduce unnecessary rendering work. (Check out my blog post www.speedkit.com/blog/field-t... on a test we did last year, and that we should re-test)

I can’t wait for next year’s Performance.now()!
www.speedkit.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
* The Speculation Rules API is already proving very effective in improving load times in Chrome. But devs need to be aware of pitfalls. (In this vid youtu.be/rz6mpodOPy4?..., my colleague @erikwitt.bsky.social explains how we leverage RUM data for better precision with Speed Kit)
SPDY STREAM 013 with Erik Witt of Speed Kit
YouTube video by Henri Helvetica
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
- The Long Animation Frames API in Chrome can be super helpful for identifying bottlenecks in rendering, execution and interaction. That data can also be used to see how user engagement or business metrics are affected. (I’ve found LoAF to be useful for identifying processing hogs)
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
- Some browser vendors are quicker than others in developing features and tooling aimed at perf optimization. We as a community need to work together to push for standardization across all browsers by actively requesting and testing new features, submitting bug tickets and pull requests.
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Here are some of my takeaways:

- As AI continues to influence how we build the web and users use it, we need to be all the more diligent in avoiding slop and bulk, always aiming to create delightful, accessible experiences.
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Yes! I played around with it a while ago to see if CSS Containment budged CWV: www.speedkit.com/blog/field-t...
Would love to run some more tests, however!
Field Testing CSS Containment for Web Performance Optimization | Speed Kit
CSS Containment can help reduce the amount of rendering work the browser does when initially loading a page. But just how much can it improve performance?
www.speedkit.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Very cool that you worked on the INP polyfill. I definititely wanna give that a look 🤩
December 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Solid, Barry! 💪🏽
December 7, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Nice sleuthing, Harry! 🤩 Good points to keep in mind when debugging LCP. Looks like Lighthouse would have called out the <article> (and a massive render-blocking CSS file) as well.
December 7, 2024 at 8:57 AM