ChasingEnigma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhat software do you wish that existed?message-squaremessage-square121fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down18
arrow-up187arrow-down1message-squareWhat software do you wish that existed?ChasingEnigma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square121fedilink
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoLike you said, as developers, there’s often nothing we can do about this. The state prior to something taking forever can be exactly the same as the state prior to it finishing quickly, so there’s no way for us to predict it. The best we can do is give you a throbber.
minus-squaremagnetosphere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoThat’s better than nothing! At least I know my computer isn’t frozen.
Like you said, as developers, there’s often nothing we can do about this. The state prior to something taking forever can be exactly the same as the state prior to it finishing quickly, so there’s no way for us to predict it.
The best we can do is give you a throbber.
That’s better than nothing! At least I know my computer isn’t frozen.