Discover advanced techniques for front-end performance optimization in this 20-minute conference talk from CSSConf Oakland 2014. Delve into strategies that go beyond basic onLoad and onDomReady improvements, exploring how to achieve buttery-smooth scrolling and leverage undocumented Chrome DevTools APIs. Learn to create clean-room environments for testing and measuring performance across geographical borders, and implement these practices within a continuous integration server. Gain insights from Ben Schwarz, an independent web professional, on utilizing best practice tools to enhance your team's front-end performance. Explore topics such as response size, rules of engagement, loading optimization, setting performance budgets, real-time monitoring, and radical tools to elevate your web development skills.