897: Making Your App Feel Faster Than It Really Is

April 28, 2025, 11 a.m. (12 hours ago)
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Scott and Wes break down the tricks and techniques for making your app feel blazing fast—even when it’s not. From optimistic UI to preload-on-hover, it’s all about perception, not just performance.

Show Notes

  • 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
  • 01:12 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
  • 02:34 Mousedown or pointerdown events.
  • 06:00 UI animations should be fast.
  • 08:00 Animations should not block interaction.
  • 08:20 Animations should be cancellable / reversible.
  • 10:50 Optimistic UI.
  • 12:37 Local Data.
  • 13:36 Delay loading indicators.
  • 14:40 Page loading indicators.
  • 15:47 Preload on hover.
  • 17:13 Calculate mouse trajectory.
  • 18:51 Full page spinner on every change.
  • 20:04 Pixelated spinners.
  • 20:23 Skeleton loaders.
  • 23:43 Photo frames.
  • 25:52 Search on input instead of search on click.
  • 26:46 Progress loaders than move in between steps.
  • 27:31 Community submissions.

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