In modern society, we’ve gotten really good at accumulating stuff. Between Amazon Prime’s Two-Day shipping and capitalism, it’s a wonder we haven’t started sending our excess stuff into space via SpaceX. And though there are plenty of how-to articles and influencers expounding the virtues of minimalism and telling us how to de-clutter and simply, how many of us think about how clutter manifests in the digital realm? Just like the closet in the guest bedroom, our finely tuned websites can get bogged down with unnecessary stuff. And what happens when that machinery becomes bogged down with unnecessary weight? Enter the dreaded “code bloat.”
When a website is laden with excessive code, it mirrors the clutter in our homes: it slows down performance, hinders user experience, and can ultimately drive potential customers away. This post will explore the detrimental effects of code bloat on your website’s performance and why it’s crucial to streamline your digital presence.
