Initial load times for will be speed up a LOT in the near future.
Till then we're thinking about taking a page from videogames and showing tips and quotes on loading screen.
Fits with this quote from
What would you include?
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I think the game metaphor gets limiting real quick
I don't play video games, but I think he meant like when those things are loading up, a quote or something to bide the time.
And I agree, metaphors are powerful, and having a limiting one can be, limiting.
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Yeah. Point is that load times can actually be useful. Nice stopgap putting educational content in there
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Videogames are a great model for exploring creativity-under constraint - early games were like digital poetry. But load screen tips and quotes are one of the least-beloved aspects of videogames.



