Tag: Web Performance

Big Tech’s Profit from Problems

The article critiques Big Tech's strategy of creating problems to profit from their solutions, particularly through WordPress and its Jetpack plugin. It argues that inefficiencies and slow site performance stem from internal failures, compelling users to purchase paid fixes. Readers are urged to audit their tools and seek independent alternatives to avoid this exploitative cycle.

WordPress Is Undermining Its Own Future by Treating Optimization as an Upsell

The author expresses frustration with WordPress for making performance features a premium service, impacting creators negatively. Despite paying for high-tier plans, users face slow sites and must rely on external tools for basic optimization. This leads to lost readers and revenue, prompting many creators to consider other platforms. A call for essential optimization integration is made.