PR Diff Speed Matters
Mitchell Hashimoto discusses the importance of fast pull request diff rendering. He notes that slow performance on platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo hampers his workflow, causing UI lag and delayed input feedback. The post highlights that tool responsiveness should not impede developer productivity.
- ▪The author argues that pull request diff speed is a critical factor for efficient development workflows.
- ▪He experiences noticeable frame skipping and input delays on platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo when diffs load slowly.
- ▪Hashimoto describes how the lag forces him to pause typing and manually test mouse responsiveness, which disrupts his workflow.
- ▪The complaint is framed as a broader issue with tool performance rather than a specific criticism of any single platform.
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Mitchell Hashimoto@mitchellhThis is why PR diff speed matters. This isn't a dunk on GitHub specifically, because GitLab, Forgejo, etc. are all equal or worse. But this is the kind of thing that drives me nuts, because this is a core workflow and its slow enough I literally take my hands off the keyboard. gles on the left, its because the page is literally skipping frames and I'm instinctively shaking my mouse to see if it'll respond. And on the keyboard input you can literally here me finish typing before a letter even shows up. For someone like me who is an expert at these tools, my brain navigates the tool dramatically faster than it can keep up, and that is not good.
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