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Playbook · 9 min

Performance budget guardrails

Practical step-by-step guide for introducing reliable performance budgets.

Step 1: Define budgets

Set binding target values for key routes and document approved exceptions.

Step 2: Anchor in CI

Automate Lighthouse and make budget violations visible in pull requests.

Step 3: Review rhythm

Run a weekly budget review with lab and field data.