Building Performance Analysis Tool for Chrome Extensions
- Mentors
- Stephen, Oliver Dunk, Patrick Kettner
- Organization
- Chromium
- Technologies
- javascript, c++, Chrome Extension development
- Topics
- extensions, developer tools, user experience, web performance, Performance Analysis, Resource optimization, Code Profiling
Web developers have access to a wide array of tools to track web performance and discover ways to optimize their programs. However, that level of support is nearly nonexistent for extension developers. Chrome extensions are a vital part of the unique Chrome experience, making it customizable and tailored to the needs and preferences of each and every user. Thus, this project proposes 3 new features to provide extension developers a way to understand the impact of extensions on web performance, computer resources, and how to optimize their code to work with websites as efficiently as possible.