Most marketing scripts and cookie banners run on the critical path. They block the main thread, delay first paint, and inject third-party code before the page is interactive.
Consent managers often make this worse by synchronously loading vendors, mutating the DOM repeatedly, and re-hydrating UI after page load. The result is slower LCP, higher TBT, and unstable CLS.

The fix is not fewer scripts, it is better orchestration. Treat consent as infrastructure, load vendors after intent, and keep compliance off the critical path.

A relaxed discussion and Q&A with GraphQL TSC member Benjie Gillam. There is excitement in the air as Benjie celebrates the 10th anniversary of his open source project PostGraphile. This is your chance to ask Benjie about GraphQL, what are his preferred workflows, PostGraphile V5, the new GraphQL Golden Path or anything at all including his favourite colour or what he had for breakfast!

The session will be conducted by Taz Singh with participation from the audience.

Let's talk about client-side attacks. Our marketing team adds tools to our sites like candy, we like NPM packages and trust they do what we think they will do, but do we actually know what is happening in the browser of a user?

Modern JavaScript applications often pass automated accessibility checks with flying colors. Tools like Lighthouse, Axe, and CI pipelines give us green reports, and we feel confident shipping.

But what happens when real users interact with the application?
In this talk, we’ll explore why automated accessibility testing only catches a fraction of real issues. Through a live demo of a seemingly “accessible” JavaScript form (we will see on the Lighthouse and Axe DevTool no accessibility issues), we’ll uncover hidden problems that automated tools completely miss, such as broken keyboard navigation, silent dynamic UI updates, and modal dialogs that behave correctly visually but fail real users.

You’ll learn why accessibility is not just about passing automated checks, but about understanding how people actually interact with your JavaScript applications.

This session will include a live demo, practical examples, and concrete takeaways developers can apply immediately.