[dimmke]

I feel like I always comment on TikTok posts on here, but FWIW this is something I noticed early on about TikTok as well - the app felt well put together. There's even a web app that it is way better than it needs to be if you go on tiktok.com

I believe the videos are actually 720p, that may only be on mobile devices though.

I have strong and complicated feelings about how good UX/UI needs to be in software. It often gets ignored especially in B2B settings, but there are certain times where it's so clear how crucial it was to get something right. I think about Spotify compared to Apple Music and how Spotify had a way of preloading songs so they played immediately that Apple Music never quite captured. TikTok definitely had the chops.

The one big technical issue I have noticed with TikTok as a user though, is that their comments go down a lot. It's clear that comments are handled by a different service and it seems way less stable. It's somewhat common to be able to load videos but trying to load the comments leaves you with an endless spinner.