Breaking down the McMaster Carr website and the techniques they use to make it so dang fast.
Breaking down the McMaster Carr website and the techniques they use to make it so dang fast.
90s UIs are fast. No fluff, mostly text.
He goes into their tech and how they do JS splitting and stuff. Looks old, but they're using modern techniques afaik
McMaster-Carr ftw. If there's something you need, they most likely carry it and will get it to you next-day.
At 200% mark up but it will be there the next day.
No doubt. They're definitely not the cheapest, but if you need something in a hurry they're excellent.
Yet still VASTLY cheaper than Grainger.
Let's say I'm willing to trade faster delivery for lower cost - is there another site with similar selection that you would recommend?
I ordered some common 1/4-20 bolts from McMaster recently because buying them from the local big-box is an even worse deal, but I did feel like I could get a better price somewhere else.
I wish we had something like McMaster Carr in the UK. I don't even care if it's fast! You guys had better appreciate how good you've got it.
RS, not the same breath but the pricing is usually good.
There's also CPC/Farnell but none of those are in the same league as McMaster Carr. Much smaller ranges, worse prices, worse websites, missing CAD models, etc.
Another option is Misumi but they have even worse prices and don't even sell to individuals.
I'd recommend going to McMaster Carr just to see what we are missing out on.
Ridiculously fast? It loads for each category 2 seconds.
The longest load for a page you haven’t encountered before is under a second, because it’s loading thousands of items. The longest paint is 176ms. It was averaging like 17ms. It’s incredibly fast.
Guess it's not CDNed and far away?