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Artificially delaying writes like form submissions can give your us... - Emil Kowalski

Published by Emil Kowalski on December 22, 2025.

Artificially delaying writes like form submissions can give your users more confidence that their changes went through. It gets annoying in high-frequency apps like Linear, but it feels better than an optimistic update...

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Artificially delaying writes like form submissions can give your users more confidence that their changes went through. It gets annoying in high-frequency apps like Linear, but it feels better than an optimistic update during occasional submissions like a contact form.

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