Ask HN: Would you pay to reduce HTTP requests?

2 points by shanebellone 1 year ago | 8 comments
Would you pay for a service that reduced the HTTP requests produced by your multimedia?

This process results in faster load times.

  • nullindividual 1 year ago
    How would you outcompete major CDNs/existing caching schemes already being paid for?
    • shanebellone 1 year ago
      They don't reduce request count. For example, Chrome only allows 6 concurrent connections (requests).

      If you load 10 images in 1 request, you've reduced network latency and avoided the connection limit.

      • dave4420 1 year ago
        Does that limit still apply with HTTP 2 and HTTP 3?
        • shanebellone 1 year ago
          Yes, but multiplexing does minimize the problem. You could multiplex batched requests for hundreds of resources with my strategy.
    • dimitrisnl 1 year ago
      The question is very vague, and kind of fails the "Mom test".
      • shanebellone 1 year ago
        If the problem seems vague, then the solution is not for you.

        The concept of a "mom test" is condescending as well. Many moms code.

      • PaulHoule 1 year ago
        As a viewer? As a publisher?
        • shanebellone 1 year ago
          As a publisher. One who seeks to decrease load times on pages that require many resources.