GitHub Zen API - Hackdot

Re:GitHub Zen API by btown on Friday September 13, 2013 @09:52AM (#6380421)

I assume it's not a reference to responsive ("self-resizing") HTML, but rather things like user input lag (a common problem in apps.) Better to have a zero-lag async calculation than a nominally faster but UI-blocking synchronous calculation or request.

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Re:GitHub Zen API by derefr on Friday September 13, 2013 @10:01AM (#6380481)

I think it's actually meant to encourage putting up things like spinners, page transitions, etc. Make the user feel that something is happening, and they won't feel slowed down.

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Re:GitHub Zen API by manojlds on Friday September 13, 2013 @10:04AM (#6380498)

But that doesn't mean it is better than fast. I would say "if not fast, be responsive"

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Re:GitHub Zen API by ihsw on Friday September 13, 2013 @10:07AM (#6380523)

I think the message is this: fast is an impossible standard to meet since there will always be inconsistent user experiences, so aim to be responsive before being fast.

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