[throwaway2245]

Correctly rounding to the nearest second is exactly the behaviour that I expect from a timer.

It's not "fake".

[buzzerbetrayed]

Exactly. Seems like the author is suggesting a timer with 4.9 seconds left should tell you it has 4 seconds left instead of 5. Not sure why anyone would think this.

The tidbit about it displaying 1 even if there is 0.01 left is interesting though. Makes sense.

[asddubs]

reddit works like this if you get downvoted and only get to post every 10 minutes. it tells you you have to wait 1 more minute, and then a minute later it tells you you have to wait 59 more seconds, very counterintuitive. gets me every time when I have a post typed out and it's putting me on timeout for going against the grain (like e.g. suggesting that mob justice is bad)

[withinboredom]

> reddit works like this if you get downvoted and only get to post every 10 minutes.

Oh, so that's why it's telling me to wait... I always wondered that whenever I got into an argument with someone.

[londons_explore]

Unless you pause it... In which case it rounds up...

[furyofantares]

Only at 0:00. That's a separate feature, showing 0:01 at a minimum for a paused timer (presumably to make it very clear that you aren't looking at an expired timer, even though the UI disappears for an expired timer.)

[throwaway2245]

Ah. I see that my Apple app does do that, but it's not my preference.

I would much prefer "0 seconds remaining" to mean 0 to 0.5 seconds remaining, than any other possible case. I would find it much easier to parse.

(Alternatively, please show more accuracy for this case, where it's likely relevant)