[JohnHammersley]

This is related to a problem we have to deal with all the time in LaTeX - the delay between typing the source and seeing the typeset output, especially when running as a SaaS at https://www.overleaf.com

I think the quality of the output you're aiming for matters - we as authors (and I speak based on my experiences both running Overleaf and in writing research papers) seem to put up with more latency / compile delays if we feel it's 'worth it' (however badly defined) for what we're looking to produce.

I personally find I do my most creative writing late at night, but my most polished / error free during the day. Whilst I wish I could say I split my work up accordingly, I've never found a way to do this effectively. Anyone else have this / found a solution?