Latency Test Guide: How to Boost App Speed and Improve UX

Have you experienced a sudden slow-down in the app (like when you try to use Facebook or Slack) ? This is not unheard of; we all have experienced delays when using an app, from an endless wait for a spinning loading wheel to a video call that turns into a still picture of you talking. Even though we often point fingers at our Wi-Fi or the cloud, the true cause of our frustration is typically not bad Wi-FI signal strength or a virtual environment but unmanaged latency. Building or managing a digital product is not only about getting it working, but also involves understanding the difference between the success of a high performing platform that has happy users vs an under-performing platform where users become frustrated and no longer use that product. Latency, the most challenging and most invisible barrier to user retention, is a result of the delay between each user's click, swipe, and transaction. What’s a Latency Test And Why Is It Important? In a simple term, latency can be measur