Problem Description
As the application grows, the initial bundle size and asset payload increase significantly, leading to slower page load times and degraded performance, especially on mobile devices or slower networks. Currently, it appears that several heavy components, routes, and large image assets are being loaded eagerly during the initial application render.
The Impact
Eagerly loading all assets and components results in:
- Increased Time to Interactive (TTI): Users have to wait longer before they can interact with the page.
- Higher Bandwidth Usage: Unnecessary resources are downloaded even if the user never navigates to those specific sections of the app.
- Lower Lighthouse Scores: This can negatively impact SEO rankings and overall user experience.
Proposed Solution
I propose implementing a comprehensive lazy loading strategy across the application:
- Component-level Lazy Loading: Utilize
React.lazy() and Suspense (or dynamic imports in Next.js/Vue depending on the framework) to split the bundle and load heavy components only when they are needed or scrolled into view.
- Route-level Code Splitting: Ensure that routing implements lazy loading so that users only download the JavaScript necessary for the current page.
- Image Optimization: Implement lazy loading for images (e.g., using
loading="lazy" attribute or an Intersection Observer for custom image components) and ensure images are served in modern formats (like WebP).
Additional Context
This optimization is crucial for scaling the application and providing a seamless experience for users with varying network speeds.
Would you please assign this issue to me under the GSSoC '26 program? I would love to work on this and submit a PR.
Please add relevant labels such as gssoc, gssoc24, hacktoberfest, good first issue, enhancement, performance, or level2 if you find this appropriate.
Problem Description
As the application grows, the initial bundle size and asset payload increase significantly, leading to slower page load times and degraded performance, especially on mobile devices or slower networks. Currently, it appears that several heavy components, routes, and large image assets are being loaded eagerly during the initial application render.
The Impact
Eagerly loading all assets and components results in:
Proposed Solution
I propose implementing a comprehensive lazy loading strategy across the application:
React.lazy()andSuspense(or dynamic imports in Next.js/Vue depending on the framework) to split the bundle and load heavy components only when they are needed or scrolled into view.loading="lazy"attribute or an Intersection Observer for custom image components) and ensure images are served in modern formats (like WebP).Additional Context
This optimization is crucial for scaling the application and providing a seamless experience for users with varying network speeds.
Would you please assign this issue to me under the GSSoC '26 program? I would love to work on this and submit a PR.
Please add relevant labels such as
gssoc,gssoc24,hacktoberfest,good first issue,enhancement,performance, orlevel2if you find this appropriate.