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EngineeringPerformance7 min readDec 1, 2024

Measuring UX performance that people notice

By Luis Ortega

Traditional metrics capture server performance, but people feel responsiveness differently. This article covers perceived speed: streaming UI, skeleton states, and optimistic updates that reduce wait anxiety.

We break down instrumentation ideas that capture user-perceived latency and offer rollout tactics to measure whether your UX actually feels faster.