Web Performance 101
IMHO instead of going for compressing/minifying/whatever else, it is far better to just <i>remove the useless cruft in the first place</i> --- and then you can still apply such techniques to whatever is left to squeeze out a bit more improvement. The best way to make your site ultra-responsive is to cut out all the bloat.<p>Related item: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10820445" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10820445</a>