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

238 · JonLuca De Caro · June 26, 2023, 4:26 p.m.
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...