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Re:Browsers are pretty good at loading pages by IanCal on Sunday July 21, 2019 @04:12PM (#20493380)
There's definitely parts that are awkward though. I can't see the context of your comment in my reply as it's on a completely different page for example. HN has never really been a great UI though, it used to be a massive set of nested tables that didn't render properly on a mobile, it has some tiny fonts and hard to click buttons, and has unliked comments just less accessible by lowering contrast.

It's good enough to read the content and the content is the vital part, but I wouldn't point to HN for a good user experience (beyond the content and lack of dark patterns).

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Re:Browsers are pretty good at loading pages by nothrabannosir on Sunday July 21, 2019 @08:10PM (#20494532)
Yet even this crucible of anti design is more usable than many a designer blessed SPA. Thus is the power of server side rendering.
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Re:Browsers are pretty good at loading pages by IanCal on Monday July 22, 2019 @03:40PM (#20501553)
It's better than many server side rendered pages, the things that work have nothing to do with where the rendering happens.
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Re:Browsers are pretty good at loading pages by boblebricoleur on Monday July 22, 2019 @05:41AM (#20496508)
I feel hn experience is awesome. Everything is accessible with one or two clicks. I never wait for something to load, never pest against it because of some obscure behavior. It's simple and efficient. The content is perfectly served. No frills. Even on mobile I don't really feel the buttons so hard to click, even if they are tiny. Maybe we don't use it the same way.
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