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10 pro tips for managing the performance of your third-party scripts | SOASTA
If you include a third-party script, you should always be aware of its consequences. As you don’t control the resource but often rely on it, you should spend some time thoroughly considering whether it’s worth implementing it, what happens if the script is not available on the remote server any longer and, more specifically, whether your application will still work in such case.. Tammy Everts shares a couple of tips to consider when you include a third party script. Lots of great advice regarding advertising scripts, their ROI, caching methods, and how to detect malicious changes in such scripts.