March 10, 2026
6 min read
PerformanceStartup Product
Start with user-visible speed
Most teams profile backend logs first, but users feel frontend delay first. Measure Time to Interactive, route transitions, and heavy component mounts.
Fix the highest-friction path
Improve the first key journey, not the whole app. In most SaaS products, this is signup, first dashboard, or first action completion.
Ship improvements weekly
Small weekly fixes beat large rewrites. Teams retain momentum and users feel progress immediately.