Browser Monitoring for GitHub.com

6/30/2015

This blog post discusses the implementation of browser monitoring for GitHub.com. It explains how GitHub uses a combination of client-side JavaScript and server-side infrastructure to collect performance data from users' browsers. The post explains the types of data collected, such as page load times and JavaScript errors, and how this information is utilized by GitHub's engineering team to identify and troubleshoot performance issues. It also highlights the challenges faced in implementing browser monitoring at scale and the steps taken to ensure the privacy and security of users' data. Overall, the post provides insights into the technical aspects of monitoring and improving the performance of a large-scale web application like GitHub.

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