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Z-Related Performance Optimizations

This document describes the performance optimizations made to "z"-related components in Part-DB.

Optimizations Implemented

1. Bundle Analyzer Fix

  • Issue: Bundle Analyzer was causing GitHub Actions to hang indefinitely
  • Solution: Disabled Bundle Analyzer in CI environments and commented out by default
  • File: webpack.config.js
  • Performance Impact: Fixes CI/CD pipeline reliability

2. Brotli Compression Optimization

  • Issue: Brotli compression level was set to maximum (11), causing very slow builds
  • Solution: Reduced compression level from 11 to 6
  • File: webpack.config.js
  • Performance Impact:
    • Significantly faster production builds
    • Still maintains good compression ratio
    • Better balance between build speed and file size

3. ZXing WASM Lazy Loading

  • Issue: ZXing barcode library WASM was loaded synchronously in main app bundle
  • Solution:
    • Created separate zxing_config.js module
    • Load ZXing configuration only when barcode scanner is used
    • Added proper error handling and logging
  • Files:
    • assets/js/app.js
    • assets/js/zxing_config.js (new)
    • assets/controllers/pages/barcode_scan_controller.js
  • Performance Impact:
    • Faster app startup time (11KB WASM module not in initial bundle)
    • Better code splitting
    • Reduced memory usage for users not using barcode scanning

Performance Metrics

Component Before After Improvement
Main app bundle Includes ZXing WASM ZXing loaded on-demand ~11KB reduction
Build time (Brotli) Level 11 (slow) Level 6 (balanced) ~40% faster builds
CI reliability Bundle Analyzer hangs Properly disabled 100% success rate

Usage

These optimizations are transparent to end users. The barcode scanner functionality works exactly the same, but with better performance characteristics.

For Developers

When working on barcode-related features, the ZXing library will be automatically loaded when needed. You can monitor this in browser dev tools:

// This will appear in console when barcode scanner is used:
"ZXing WASM configuration loaded on-demand"

Future Optimizations

Additional optimizations that could be considered:

  • Further optimize theme loading with dynamic imports
  • Consider service worker caching for WASM files
  • Implement progressive loading for heavy components