The beauty of the web is that there is no “install” step. Someone, somewhere taps a link to your site, and moments later it appears instantly in front of them. At least, that’s the idea—but not all devices and networks are created equally. Sites that feel fast on a desktop computer with broadband can feel downright slow on a mobile phone with spotty 3G service....

LinkedIn wouldn't be the company it is today without the engineers who built it. We have no shortage of talented individuals in technical roles across the company. They are the ones who create, build, and maintain our platform, tools, and features—as well as write posts for this blog. In this series, we feature some of the people and personalities that make...