Case study on optimizing page loading speed - 50x gain

In the article 'Octopress Speedup', Dan Luu shares his experiences with optimizing the loading time of his blog built using Octopress. He outlines several key techniques that significantly improved the performance of his site. The first point he covers is the effective use of cookies, emphasizing the reduction of cookie utilization, which impacts load times. Following this, he focuses on image optimization, suggesting the use of lossless compression and appropriate formats. Another critical step he describes is implementing asynchronous loading for JavaScript resources, which significantly decreases the bitrate during loading. Finally, Luu highlights the importance of good hosting and utilizing a CDN, which contributes to global accessibility and the swift performance of a website.