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Main stage · Talk 04
Speed is a feeling
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The problem
People don't measure milliseconds. They measure waiting.
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The threshold
400ms
Where waiting starts
Below it, a tap feels like it caused the change. Above it, the screen feels like it is thinking.
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What we tuned for
Fast feels
direct.
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What we tuned for
Fast feels
calm.
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What we tuned for
Fast feels
honest.
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What we tuned for
Fast feels
yours.
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Answer the tap first
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Three rules
Before you add a spinner
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Answer the tap first
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Three rules
Before you add a spinner
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Answer the tap first
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Move what will change
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Three rules
Before you add a spinner
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Answer the tap first
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Move what will change
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Never block the next step
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“The fastest screen is the one that already knows what you meant.”
Mara Ilunga
Design Lead, Tessel
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Thank you
Make it feel instant
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