Core Web Vitals: What AI optimizes for instead
AI is changing how we write code and how fast our websites load. But it won't measure, prioritize, or optimize any of it for you.
In this episode, hosts Matt Sharp and Holly Fake sit down with full-stack engineer Ethan Gardner to talk Core Web Vitals, why AI-generated code is quietly getting heavier and slower even as it ships faster, and what it takes to get cited by AI search tools rather than skipped over. Ethan also walks through a live demo using AI-assisted debugging in Chrome DevTools to diagnose a real performance issue in seconds.
Alongside the technical work, Ethan shares how he's…
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