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Perceived Performance
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Very often clunky means slow, and slow is as much about perception as raw milliseconds. This explains how loading states, skeleton screens, and instant feedback make the same speed feel faster. If your walkthrough finds a slow load behind the complaint, this gives you concrete changes to make it feel responsive.
- Clunky frequently means the interface felt slow or unresponsive
- Skeleton screens and instant feedback improve how fast it feels
- Responsiveness matters as much as actual load time
