Noticing when an app is only hosted in us-east-1

Every time I leave New York and land back in Europe or in Asia, I can immediately tell which apps have a global presence and which apps only deploy to a single US region. Everything just immediately feels a little slower. The pull to refresh feels a bit sluggish, the preview images take a little longer to load, and even native apps just feel less responsive. Floored Latency The speed of the experience you can offer your users is floored by a few variables, most notably the physical distance from...